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“(001) Between 03 November 2012 and 04 November 2012, both dates inclusive, at Army Cadet Centre… you… whilst acting with two juveniles, did assault LT born 17/06/2000… being a child who had not attained the age of 13 years, and did lift him from his bed whilst sleeping, remove his clothing, instruct said juveniles to rape him and insert a finger into his anus, record the whole incident on your mobile telephone and show same to another or others and did thereby cause one of said juveniles to sexually penetrate the said LT’s anus with their finger;
CONTRARY to Sections 19 and 20 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009.”
On 2 to 6 February 2015, a five day trial took place before Sheriff Craig in Livingston Sheriff Court. The procurator fiscal depute led nine witnesses on behalf of the Crown. No evidence was led on behalf of the defence.
The evidence [2] The evidence is summarised in the sheriff’s report as follows:
“[8] In November 2012 the appellant, who was 16 at the time and a member of the Sea Cadets, attended a training camp held at an Army Cadet Centre… He held the rank of Able Seaman. Along with seven other cadets from his unit the appellant was accommodated in a dormitory with bunk beds. He was the senior cadet and in charge of the other boys in the dormitory who were predominantly 12 or 13 years old; one of them was his brother.
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