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Paedophile who conspired with other predators to sexually abuse a child jailed for over 10 years

From the Newshound archive · first published 27 October 2026.

Andrew McAdam, who pleaded guilty to nine charges including conspiracy to commit sexual abuse of a child, has been jailed for 10 years and six months at the High Court in Glasgow.
Andrew McAdam, who pleaded guilty to nine charges including conspiracy to commit sexual abuse of a child, has been jailed for 10 years and six months at the High Court in Glasgow.

Andrew McAdam, 36, has been jailed for 10 years and six months at the High Court in Glasgow after admitting he conspired with others to sexually abuse a child, with offending that took place in Edinburgh and the Trossachs. He pleaded guilty to nine charges, among them conspiracy to commit sexual abuse, distributing indecent images, sexual exposure, public indecency and sexual communications.

Sentencing came on Tuesday 27 October 2026, after McAdam had already pleaded guilty to every charge.

'Sexual crime of any kind has no place in society,' Wells said, pledging continued support for victims.

'Every report will be taken seriously and thoroughly investigated,' police promised victims weighing whether to speak out.

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