The sentencing of a former SNP councillor for sexual offences involving teenage boys in Lanarkshire has been welcomed by police.
Mark Kerr, who represented the Kilsyth ward on North Lanarkshire Council, was sentenced to 6 years in jail and positioned on the intercourse offenders' register final Friday on the Excessive Courtroom in Paisley.
Final month he was discovered responsible of 9 prices, involving offences that came about between Might 2012 and Might 2020 in Lanarkshire.
DI Colin Moffat, of Police Scotland’s Nationwide Baby Abuse Investigation Unit, welcomed the sentence.
He instructed Lanarkshire Stay “Kerr was able of duty and belief as a neighborhood politician however he prayed on youngsters, one in all whom he met at an official perform. He befriended them and betrayed them.
“I welcome his conviction and placement on the intercourse offenders' register. Our ideas are very a lot along with his victims and their bravery in coming ahead is counseled.
"I hope they now get some closure along with his sentencing.
“Tackling sexual crime is a high precedence for Police Scotland and we'll work to take away offenders like Kerr from our communities.
“I'd urge anybody who has or is the topic of any type of abuse to get in contact with us.
"We've specialist officers who can help, regardless of when one thing occurred.
“You possibly can name us on 101 or make a name to the charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
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