A person convicted of sexually abusing two younger ladies in Bellshillhas been jailed for 32 months.
Henry Good, 64, was locked up regardless of a plea from his lawyer that he now lives in a sheltered housing advanced and the chance of him re-offending is low.
Good, of Leeds, was discovered responsible of committing the offences when he resided in Bellshill, between 2005 and 2009.
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One of many victims was below the age of eight, whereas the second woman was in her early teenagers.
Good, who was recognized to buddies as Huge Mo, denied the fees, however was convicted after trial at Hamilton Sheriff Courtroom earlier this 12 months.
In the course of the trial he was requested by prosecutor Neil Thomson if the women who gave proof towards him have been mendacity.
Good replied: "They have to be as a result of it did not occur."
Mr Thomson stated there have been "placing similarities" within the ladies' tales, but they'd by no means met one another.
He dismissed the concept they'd one way or the other "concocted" a narrative and advised Good they'd "no cause to lie".
The prosecutor added: "You might have each cause to lie as a result of, if convicted, you face critical penalties.
"Your technique is to disclaim all the pieces, pondering when you do not admit it nothing shall be proved.
"You're mendacity to save lots of your personal pores and skin."
Good, who had been on bail, returned to courtroom for sentence yesterday.
Defence solicitor Tracy Paterson stated her consumer has no related earlier convictions and social employees have positioned him at "low danger" of re-offending.
She added: "He has suffered psychological well being problems and a stroke, however has constructed himself a small, however dependable, assist community that appears to be maintaining him on a good keel.
"I counsel the courtroom may take a step again from custody and impose a community-based order.
"He's dwelling in a specialist advanced for aged folks and never in a common neighbourhood, in order that additional minimises the chance.
"He could be below the shut supervision of the authorities who would preserve him away from additional offending."
Nevertheless, Sheriff Alasdair MacFadyen stated jail was the one applicable sentence.
He advised Good: "The jury discovered you responsible of great prices of sexual abuse towards kids.
"You have proven no regret and went to trial, which means these witnesses needed to give proof.
"You have had the chance after conviction on the premise of compelling proof to personal up and withstand your obligations, however you declined to try this."
The sheriff additionally put Good on the intercourse offenders' register for an indefinite interval.
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