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Pensioner jailed for child abuse | Pensioner jailed for child abuse |
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A pensioner who abused two sisters almost 40 years ago has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. | |
The High Court in Edinburgh heard that George Cummings, 69, from Grangemouth, attacked his nieces over several years. | The High Court in Edinburgh heard that George Cummings, 69, from Grangemouth, attacked his nieces over several years. |
Another alleged victim was remanded in custody for trying to flee court while giving evidence against Cummings. | Another alleged victim was remanded in custody for trying to flee court while giving evidence against Cummings. |
Ann Robertson was held in police cells overnight before completing her evidence the following day. The rape charge was eventually dropped. | Ann Robertson was held in police cells overnight before completing her evidence the following day. The rape charge was eventually dropped. |
The 43-year-old, who has waived her right to anonymity, had alleged that Cummings raped her when she was 12. | The 43-year-old, who has waived her right to anonymity, had alleged that Cummings raped her when she was 12. |
Ms Robertson has since made a complaint against temporary judge Roger Craik over his decision to have her remanded. | Ms Robertson has since made a complaint against temporary judge Roger Craik over his decision to have her remanded. |
Ann Robertson is calling for the judge in the case to be sacked | |
The complaint is currently being considered by the Crown Office. | The complaint is currently being considered by the Crown Office. |
Cummings was jailed for abusing his two nieces over the course of several years. | Cummings was jailed for abusing his two nieces over the course of several years. |
Both women, who are now in their forties, have also waived their right to anonymity. | Both women, who are now in their forties, have also waived their right to anonymity. |
The trial had heard that Cummings began abusing Diane Craig, 40, when she was just three years old and went on abusing her for another six years. | The trial had heard that Cummings began abusing Diane Craig, 40, when she was just three years old and went on abusing her for another six years. |
He subjected her sister Angela McLintock, 42, to abuse which began when she was six. | He subjected her sister Angela McLintock, 42, to abuse which began when she was six. |
Cummings, who is now in a wheelchair, abused the girls when he was living in Grangemouth's Forth Street and Kerse Road between 1971 and 1977. | Cummings, who is now in a wheelchair, abused the girls when he was living in Grangemouth's Forth Street and Kerse Road between 1971 and 1977. |
'Absolutely disgusted' | 'Absolutely disgusted' |
Sheriff Craik told him: "These things happened a long time ago but in the period concerned you were a married, mature man and you must have known what you were doing. | Sheriff Craik told him: "These things happened a long time ago but in the period concerned you were a married, mature man and you must have known what you were doing. |
"The lasting effect on your victims was only too apparent from their evidence. | "The lasting effect on your victims was only too apparent from their evidence. |
"I take into account that you have no previous convictions, that you are now 69 and you are not in good health. | "I take into account that you have no previous convictions, that you are now 69 and you are not in good health. |
"Given the nature of the offences a prison sentence is inevitable." | "Given the nature of the offences a prison sentence is inevitable." |
Ms Robertson said she was "absolutely disgusted" with the length of the sentence and said Cummings should have been jailed for much longer. | Ms Robertson said she was "absolutely disgusted" with the length of the sentence and said Cummings should have been jailed for much longer. |
"It isn't long enough, I don't feel justice has been done," she said. | "It isn't long enough, I don't feel justice has been done," she said. |
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