Thurso man who had sex with 13-year-old girl is jailed

A Thurso man has been jailed for 32 months after admitting improper sexual behaviour towards two underage girls, one of whom he had sex with.

Passing sentence on Kane Cameron on Monday, Sheriff Gordon Lamont said there was “no alternative to custody”.

Cameron (30) pleaded guilty to six charges, previously, when the case was continued for a background report. The offences occurred between July 2019 and October 2021.

Wick Sheriff Court heard that the accused entered into a relationship with the 13-year-olds in turn.

He communicated with them in sexual terms and touched them inappropriately at a house in Thurso, different to his present address of Stainland Drive, in the town. The accused was also said to have sent one of the teenagers indecent images and videos and he also admitted possession of illegal images. On one occasion, he provided alcohol to a third girl for consumption in a public place.

Sheriff Lamont, who saw a background report, was told that the string of offences came to light after the mother of one of the girls had reason to become concerned and contacted the police.

Advocate Eilish Lindsay said that Cameron appreciated the seriousness of his actions and was “ashamed and remorseful”.

She highlighted the accused’s health difficulties and appealed to Sheriff Lamont to consider alternatives to custody.

Cameron, a first offender, was jailed for a total of 32 months on four of the charges. A fifth charge also attracted a five-month custodial term which will run concurrently and the accused was admonished on the alcohol offence.

He was required to place himself on the sex offenders register and was made subject to a non-harassment order banning him from having contact with his victims.