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Andrew McAdam, 36, has been sentenced to an extended term of 14 years after pleading guilty to nine charges involving the sexual abuse and exploitation of children, including encouraging another offender to sexually abuse a child in England. McAdam’s offences took place between March 2023 and September 2024. They included sexually abusing an infant aged 12 to 18 months, recording and sharing the abuse, sharing indecent images of children, sexual exposure, public indecency and sexual communications. In a separate incident, he exposed himself and filmed himself on the top deck of a bus in Edinburgh city centre. McAdam came to Greater Manchester Police’s attention during a separate investigation in November 2022, when detectives discovered indecent images of children on another offender’s device. This led Police Scotland to examine McAdam’s devices. Investigators uncovered 1,442 WhatsApp messages between McAdam and England-based offender Connor Cashmore, alongside communications on Instagram and Telegram. McAdam also exchanged more than 100 messages with another offender, including images and videos, some of which were set to disappear after being viewed. While in Scotland, McAdam encouraged Cashmore to sexually abuse another child in England, including communicating with him while the abuse was taking place. Cashmore was jailed for 20 years in October 2024 for 16 child sexual offences, including rape and sexual assault. The abuse had a profound and lasting impact on the victim and their family. The child’s parents described the distress of repeatedly discovering that the abuse was worse than they had previously understood. They said they dreaded calls from unknown numbers and feared that police visits might bring further devastating news. They also expressed concern about the long-term effects on their child’s emotional wellbeing and future relationships. On 27 October 2026, Lord Scott sentenced McAdam at the High Court in Glasgow to an extended sentence of 14 years, comprising 10 years and six months in custody followed by three years and six months on licence. The judge assessed McAdam’s culpability and the harm caused as extremely high, describing the offending as deliberate rather than impulsive. McAdam had no previous convictions and had completed a 10-session programme with the Lucy Faithfull Foundation. However, the judge found that he minimised his responsibility and showed limited remorse and empathy for his victims. His depression and a traumatic experience in his early twenties were considered, alongside his guilty pleas, when determining the sentence. McAdam was also placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely and given a non-harassment order banning contact with the victim. Police Scotland said the case highlighted the importance of cross-border cooperation. Detective Inspector Wells said McAdam’s abuse had caused his child victim lasting trauma and profoundly affected their life. The force said it remained committed to supporting victims and bringing those responsible for sexual crimes to justice. #UKNews #CrimeNews #Scotland

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