Man jailed for four years after raping and assaulting woman in Stirling

28 year old Scott Kelly was in a domestic relationship with the victim.

Scott Kelly
Author: Collette McGoniglePublished 22nd Oct 2021

A man has been jailed after he was convicted of a raping a woman in the Stirling area.

28 year old Scott Kelly has been sentenced to four years in prison at Edinburgh High Court.

He was convicted of rape and assault whilst in a domestic relationship on Friday, 24 of September 2021.

Detective Inspector Craig Faulds of the Public Protection Unit said:

“The victim showed an enormous amount of courage in reporting these crimes to the police and in doing so Kelly will now face the consequences of his actions.

“I hope the bravery shown by the victim will encourage others who have suffered sexual abuse and violence within a domestic relationship to come forward.

"We will thoroughly investigate all reports of sexual offences to bring perpetrators of these crimes to justice."

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