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Former council leader guilty of sexually assaulting young men
Jordan Linden was convicted of sexually assaulting five males aged 15 to 22 and sending unwanted explicit images to seven teenagers, after a jury deliberated less than four hours.
- On Thursday, a jury at Falkirk Sheriff Court convicted Jordan Linden, former SNP youth leader and North Lanarkshire Council chairman, of 10 offenses, including five sexual assaults against young men aged 15 to 22.
- The offenses spanned ten years from 2011 to 2021 during Linden's tenure within the Scottish Youth Parliament and the SNP's youth wing, Young Scots for Independence, where he held leadership positions.
- Victims testified that Linden's touching was "relentless," with one man recalling he felt "sick to the stomach" after waking to find Linden performing a sex act on him while they shared a bed.
- Sheriff Christopher Shead deferred sentencing until May 5 for reports, while the Scottish Youth Parliament stated Linden's actions were "reprehensible" and confirmed they "fully supported the investigation by Police Scotland."
- An independent review found the Scottish Youth Parliament's child protection policies fully complied with national guidelines, with the organization continuing to strengthen procedures every two years.
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