Pensioner jailed over sex attacks spanning 30 years in Glasgow
A pensioner’s been jailed for five years after a campaign of sex abuse spanning 30 years.
A pensioner’s been jailed for five years after a campaign of sex abuse spanning 30 years.
Dennis Wallace preyed on four children during crimes branded “horrific” by prosecutors.
The 67 year-old tried to buy the silence of one girl by giving her a music cassette.
But, the victims bravely testified against Wallace during a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
He was convicted of six charges including attempted rape and using lewd and libidinous behaviour.
Wallace – who had denied the accusations – was jailed for a total of five years by judge Lord Burns.
The abuse occurred between 1972 and 2000 at addresses in Castlemilk, Glasgow.
Wallace initially attacked a boy, who was only around three when he first struck.
The court heard the victim remembered there being “laughter” as Wallace abused him.
He then turned his attention to a girl who was around 11 when her ordeal began.
She recalled not being able to move as 19-stone Wallace attacked her.
In his closing speech, prosecutor Stephen McCloy said: “She said she was terrified and did not want the physical contact.”
Sick Wallace went on to give her a cassette of the band The Drifters.
The third victim was 12 or 13 when she was abused.
She cried as Wallace told her: “You need to keep quiet. No-one will believe you.”
Wallace did not strike again for almost another 20 years.
The final victim was preyed upon between 1997 and 2000 starting when she was 12.
This included Wallace trying to rape her.
Wallace refuted the allegations during the trial claiming it was a “conspiracy” against him.
But, advocate depute Mr McCloy said Wallace “must be the unluckiest man in Scotland” for that to be true.
The prosecutor told the jury details of the crimes were “shocking” and “horrific”.
He also added: “It is clear that this is a course of criminal conduct pursued by Dennis Wallace.”
Defence counsel Margaret Breslin said Wallace “remains as it was at his trial”.
She said: “He is now 67, nearly 68 and clearly in very ill health.”