The seven members of one of Scotland's biggest child sex abuse rings have been given life-long sentences and warned that they may never be released. Three victims under the age of 13 were subjected to horrific sexual abuse and violence in a Glasgow drug den dubbed "the beastie house" over a seven-year period.

During a two-month trial, defence lawyers had argued the children may not have been telling the truth, but prosecutors said it would be "off the scale devious" to make up crimes of the "most monstrous kind".

Ash Regan said the horrific case "reeked of institutional failures" as the three abuse victims were already known to child protection services before the alarm was raised.

Iain Owens, 46; Elaine Lannery, 40; Lesley Williams, 43; Paul Brannan, 42; Scott Forbes, 51; Barry Watson, 48; and John Clark, 48, were convicted in November 2023 following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

Judge sentences 'atrocious Beastie House' paedophile drug gang in Glasgow. Seven members of a child sex abuse ring who preyed on children in a Glasgow drug den nicknamed the 'Beastie House' were handed jail terms ranging from eight to 20 years.

The two women and five men were all convicted of gang raping a child and abusing other children under the age of 13 at a Glasgow drugs den.