A 59-year-old man has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment at the High Court in Glasgow for sexual offences in North Ayrshire.

Russell Conn was convicted on November 15 of the offences between 1995 and 2015, which were against male victims aged between 14 and 15-years-old.

Detective Inspector Gavin Chisholm of the Rape and Domestic Abuse Unit said: “I would like to commend the victims for their bravery shown in coming forward, and throughout this process.

“Investigating the abuse of children and young people remains a top priority for Police Scotland.

“I hope this outcome will give confidence to anyone who is experiencing or who has experienced abuse to come forward, knowing that we will do everything we can to arrest the perpetrators and achieve justice.”