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Former SNP Youth Leader Jordan Linden Guilty of Sexual Assault on Young Men
Jordan Linden was convicted of 10 offences including five sexual assaults against boys and young men aged 14 to 22 over a decade, police and court sources said.
- Jordan Linden, former SNP councillor and leader of North Lanarkshire Council, was found guilty of 10 charges including sexually assaulting five young men aged 15 to 22 following a 2024 trial at Falkirk Sheriff Court.
- The offences occurred over ten years from 2011 to 2021, involving inappropriate touching, sending explicit messages, stalking, and coercion, mostly related to his time with the Scottish Youth Parliament and SNP youth wing.
- Linden denied the allegations, claiming consensual interactions or non-sexual intent, but the jury convicted him on most charges while acquitting him of some others related to sharing sexual images.
- Following the verdicts, organizations including the Scottish Youth Parliament and North Lanarkshire Council condemned Linden's conduct, emphasized their safeguarding policies, and supported the victims.
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Great Yorkshire RadioEx-SNP council leader Jordan Linden guilty of multiple sex offences against young men and boys
Linden, who stood down as leader of North Lanarkshire Council in 2022, was placed on the sex offenders' register ahead of his sentencing in May.
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