Man who raped 12-year-old girl in Hawick is jailed

Moffett was sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow.
Author: Ally McGilvrayPublished 2nd Aug 2024

A man who raped a 12-year-old girl at a flat in the Scottish Borders has today (Friday) been jailed for five-and-a-half years.

Stuart Moffett assaulted the child at an address in Hawick in September 2022 after messaging her on Snapchat.

The High Court in Glasgow heard that during the assault, he made sexual remarks to the girl and touched and molested her.

The 33-year-old, who gave an address in Selkirk, has also been placed on the Sex Offenders Register.

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