11 years' jail for couple who filmed rape of child, age 9
A COUPLE who filmed themselves raping a nine-year-old girl were yesterday jailed for a total of more than 11 years.
William Duncan and Lisa Stuart, both 23, used a camcorder to record their assault, also making the child film them having sex on another occasion.
It was one of a series of attacks carried out by the pair, both of whom have learning difficulties, in Keith, Moray, in August 2003.
Duncan also assaulted another child while she was aged eight and nine. At the High Court in Glasgow, Duncan was sentenced to a prison term of eight and a half years and Stuart was jailed for three years. At the High Court in Aberdeen last month, Duncan had admitted charges including rape, and lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour.
He changed his pleas in relation to the nine-year-old on the video from not guilty after the footage was shown to shocked jurors. Jury members were excused jury service for ten years as a result of their ordeal.
Stuart, of Elgin, also admitted rape, and lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour. She was given 18 months for the lewd behaviour and a concurrent three-year jail term for the rape offence.
The judge, Lord Hodge, also ordered Duncan, formerly of Rothiemay, Aberdeen, to be placed on licence for five years after release.
Both Duncan and Stuart were also ordered to be placed on the sex offenders' register. The court was told by experts that both were at risk of reoffending.
Afterwards, Detective Inspector Ewan Strachan, of Grampian Police, said: "The damage caused to the young, innocent victim involved is incalculable."
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Last updated: 15-Aug-06 01:54 BST
