Aberdeen Man Sentenced for Rape and Sexual Assaults

An Aberdeen man, Jamie Forbes, 33, has been found guilty of multiple counts of rape, sexual assault, and domestic abuse against four women. The trial heard that the offences, which took place between 2016 and 2023, included assaults with a BB gun, coercive control, and threatening behavior. Forbes denied the charges, citing a special defence of consent by one of his victims. However, the court was presented with evidence of his violent behavior, including witness accounts of physical abuse and emotional manipulation. The judge deferred sentence but placed Forbes on remand, warning him to expect a custodial sentence.

Key Takeaways:

• Jamie Forbes, 33, was found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting another woman.
• The offences, which took place between 2016 and 2023, included assaults with a BB gun, coercive control, and threatening behavior.
• Forbes has two previous convictions for domestic abuse, the latest one dating to 2022, which also had a non-harassment order for five years in place.
• A friend of one of his victims gave evidence that Forbes had sent her money to buy a ticket to "escape the violent treatment" from him.
• The witness also described witnessing Forbes physically abusing his partner, including slamming her against a wall and spitting on her face.
• The court heard that Forbes had threatened to kill one of his victims, saying "You will never leave me, you will never leave alive."
• Forbes was found guilty of using coercive control over one of his victims, including making threats of sexual violence and spitting on her face.
• A text message exchange between Forbes and one of his victims showed that he had begged her not to go to the police, saying "I won't last in jail."
• The jury was also shown text messages between Forbes and the woman, in which she told him she "could not forgive" him and that he had raped her.

Statistics:

• 10 charges were brought against Forbes, including rape, sexual assault, and domestic abuse.
• The offences took place over a period of 7 years, between 2016 and 2023.
• 4 women were victims of Forbes' abuse, including physical and emotional manipulation.
• Forbes has two previous convictions for domestic abuse, the latest one dating to 2022.
• 5 years in total have been spent on a non-harassment order for a different woman against Forbes.

Sources:

• "Aberdeen man locked up after guilty verdicts for rape and sex assault" - no external link.
• "High Court trial" - no external link.