East Lothian man jailed for child sexual assaults in 1990s

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 15:20 · Archive

Mark Knight, 52, has been jailed and placed on the sex offenders register for sexually assaulting two young children in the 1990s.

Mark Knight, 52, from Dunbar in East Lothian, has been jailed and placed on the sex offenders register after being convicted of sexually assaulting two young children in the 1990s. Knight was aged between 16 and 21 when he preyed on the victims after moving into their family home in North Berwick. One victim was between nine and thirteen years old; the second was between four and seven.

The assaults included exposing himself and forcing one child to perform a sex act. Knight also committed sexual acts in front of a child at a public toilet in a park in North Berwick. The victims did not report the incidents at the time but came forward to police in 2021 after opening up to each other as adults. Knight was found guilty by a jury at Edinburgh Sheriff Court following a trial last month. His defence advocate said Knight continues to maintain his innocence and does not accept responsibility for the convictions. Sheriff Gillian Sharp told Knight he had 'deliberately targeted' his victims and the level of harm they had suffered was 'incalculable'.

How it is being reported

• East Lothian man who sexually assaulted two children when he was a teenager jailedKnight has been jailed and placed on the sex offenders registerEdinburgh Evening News · 23 Oct, 16:14
• Vile East Lothian man carried out sex attacks and forced victim to play strip pokerKnight exposed himself and made one child perform a sex act on himEdinburgh Live · 23 Oct, 14:28

In this story: Mark Knight · East Lothian · North Berwick · Dunbar · Edinburgh Sheriff Court

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