Depraved rapist jailed after violent abuse against women over two decades

A man who carried out a campaign of violent and sexual offending against women lasting more than two decades has been jailed.

Brian McGlashan, from Perth, was found guilty of eight charges, including rape and assault, following a trial at the High Court i n Dundee on June 5 and was sentenced today to nine years in prison.

The depraved 57-year-old targeted his three victims between 1996 and 2019 at addresses in the Perthshire area.

During one attack, McGlashan held one victim over the water at the River Tay and uttered threats at her. The woman was also left severely injured and permanently disfigured after McGlashan assaulted her.

He isolated a second woman from her friends, threatened to have her deported, damaged property and broke a bathroom door lock during the abuse.

The abuser was convicted of two voyeurism charges after watching two of his victims in a state of undress and was also found guilty of two rape charges.

McGlashan has been added to the sex offenders register indefinitely and has also been made subject to a 15-year non-harassment order, banning him from contacting or attempting to contact one victim.

Scotland’s Procurator Fiscal for High Court Sexual Offending, Katrina Parkes said: “Brian McGlashan is a serial abuser who has inflicted lasting trauma through his controlling, violent and sexually depraved behaviour.

“It is thanks to the bravery of his victims coming forward and speaking to the authorities that prosecutors were able to secure this conviction.

“McGlashan will now face the consequences of his actions which I hope brings some comfort to those affected by his abuse.

“COPFS would encourage anyone affected by similar offending to come forward.

“You will be listened to and we will seek to secure justice, ensuring that those responsible are identified and held accountable.”

Detective Constable Ranald Bowie said: “McGlashan is a violent individual who will now face the consequences of his despicable actions.

“My thoughts are with these women who showed immense strength in coming forward and assisting our investigation.

“We take reports of such offences seriously, regardless of how much time has passed and work to support victims. I would encourage anyone who has been impacted by this type of crime to report it.”

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