Man who raped boy jailed for six-and-a-half years

A man who repeatedly raped a 15-year-old boy after plying children with cannabis has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.

Jamie Chapman, 28, from Peterhead, was found guilty of offences in Buckie in Moray.

Judge Lord Renucci told Chapman he continued to pose a significant risk of re-offending.

Chapman was given an extended sentence at the High Court in Dundee, meaning he will be monitored for a further two years after his release from custody.

Chapman was found guilty of raping the 15-year-old boy on various occasions between 2021 and 2022.

He was also convicted of supplying cannabis to children aged between 14 and 17 in 2022 and found guilty of carrying out several sex attacks on a 14-year-old girl.

The court heard that Chapman continued to deny his guilt.

Defence counsel Rebecca Osborne told the court that he had a difficult upbringing and led an "unstructured lifestyle" which included heavy use of cannabis.

Lord Renucci told Chapman: "This was a 15-year-old boy and it wasn't a one-off occasion. This was the rape of a 15-year-old boy on a number of occasions.

"Your victims were vulnerable and it was clear you targeted them because of their vulnerabilities. You exploited them by providing them with cannabis."

Chapman was placed on the sex offenders register and banned from having contact with his victims.