A man who raped two schoolgirls at properties in Dundee has been jailed for six years.
Robbie Lynch preyed on his victims between November 2014 and 2019, the High Court in Glasgow heard.
The 23-year-old earlier attempted to sexually assault one of the girls with intent to rape.
Police chiefs have praised the bravery of his victims in helping bring Lynch to justice.
Court papers state Lynch initially attacked a third girl at a property in Dundee between November and December 2014.
Lynch touched the legs of the 12-year-old before he attempted to grope her.
He later performed a sex act while on a video call to her.
Grabbed victim by hair
Lynch went on to sexually assault a 14-year-old girl between April and May 2015.
He pinned her to a bed and pulled down her lower clothing with “intent to rape.”
Lynch then raped the same girl while aged 15 several months later.
Lynch seized hold of her arms, pinned her to a bed, grabbed her by the hair before restraining her.
The beast attempted to kiss the woman before raping her.
Another 15-year-old girl was raped in October 2019 in Dundee.
Lynch grabbed her hands and moved them towards him.
He then made his victim perform a sex act on him before raping her.
Lynch was found guilty of five sexual related charges including two rapes.
Calls to protect public
Gary Allan QC, defending, told the sentencing at the High Court in Glasgow that Lynch is “in no doubt the offences are serious”.
Judge John McCormick ordered Lynch, of Dundee, to be put under supervision for three years upon his release from prison.
He also added Lynch to the sex offenders register for an indefinite period of time.
The judge said: “This was a series of sexual offending including rape.
“I take account that you are a young man at 23 but you have a worrying record for someone of your age.
“Because of the gravity of what you were convicted and previous criminal record a custodial sentence is appropriate.
“As you are a convicted sex offender, I need to ensure the public are protected against serious harm when you are released.”
‘Despicable’ actions
Responding to Monday’s sentencing, Detective Constable Melanie Scott of the Child Protection Investigation Unit said: “Lynch subjected his victims to sexual abuse over a number of months and is now facing the consequences of his despicable actions.”
She said: “His victims were incredibly brave to come forward to report Lynch and then they had the courage to give evidence in court to ensure that he was brought to justice.
“Our thoughts remain with them and I hope that his sentencing will give them some comfort and help them move forward.”
She added: “We remain fully committed to supporting victims of sexual crimes and thoroughly investigating those responsible, no matter how much time has passed. I would urge people to come forward and report it. They can be assured of being fully supported by officers and partner agencies.”
