Teen Convicted in Edinburgh Sexual Assaults

An 18-year-old from Dunfermline, Declan Madden, has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for raping one schoolgirl and sexually assaulting another when he was just 14 and 15. The attacks, occurring in 2022 and early 2024 near Woodmill Road and a skate park, left one victim with lasting trauma. Though Madden pleaded not guilty and denies the charges, the jury found him guilty. The judge, noting Madden’s youth at the time of the crimes, still deemed a custodial sentence essential — even shorter than it would have been if he were an adult. Madden is now on the sex offenders register indefinitely and barred from contacting his victims. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/24a91aa25ddbc984