By Emily Caulkett-
A serial rapist who continues to protest his innocence and blame his victims has been jailed.
Logan Doig was given a 12-and-a-half year extended sentence at the High Court in Glasgow after being convicted of raping and sexually assaulting four women, and sexually assaulting a fifth.
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In addition, the 23-year-old was also found guilty of the non-sexual assault of a woman.
He was convicted of 12 separate offences which took place across Tayside and Edinburgh between 2015 and 2020. The crimes were committed while he was aged between 15 and 21.
The offences took place in Forfar and Kirriemuir, Angus, as well as a property in Dundee.
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One woman was violently attacked at Queen Margaret University, East Lothian, and raped in the student halls.
Doig, of Kirriemuir, committed all the offences while aged between 15 and 21. A jury last month found him guilty of 12 offences including five rape charges
Judge Lord Clark told the court that he had given “careful consideration” to the guidelines on sentencing under-25s in Scotland.
The Scottish Sentencing Council guidelines note that young people are generally less able to exercise good judgement when making decisions, are more vulnerable to negative influences such as peer pressure and exploitative relationships, may be less able to think about the consequences of their actions, and may take more risks.
Lord Clark stated: “That guideline explains that your age at the time of the offences should result in the sentence being lower than that for an older person committing the same offences.”
The judge noted that Doig had accepted responsibility for the assault charge, branding his own behaviour “childish and immature”. However, he continues to deny the rape and sexual assault convictions.
Lord Clark added: “Indeed you have blamed the female victims, saying they made false allegations.”
The judge said given Doig’s denial, it is “not clear” how rehabilitation will be able to take place.
He said: “In view of the type of offences for which you have been convicted and the repeated pattern of them, with some of them aggravated by abusive behaviour, and your lack of remorse or empathy for your victims, I conclude that you present the level of risk to the safety of women that makes an extended sentence necessary for the protection of the public.”
Lord Clark highlighted the victim impact statements, stating that these types of serious crimes “can have a long-term impact”.
He added: “I hope that the closure of this case will assist these young women.”
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