Kelty 'monster' jailed for horrific abuse against young children

One victim had a plastic bag tightened around his head, deodorant sprayed in his mouth and was hit over the head with a chair.

Another child was told to eat his dinner off the floor and the victims were punched and kicked from a young age.

The sickening abuse carried out in properties in Dalgety Bay between 1992 and 2005 was carried out by George Grant.

Grant, 63, of Oakfield Street, appeared for sentencing at Dunfermline Sheriff Court by video link from prison.

He had been remanded in custody after being found by a jury following a trial. One of the victims told the court in her evidence: “He was a monster.”

He was convicted of a long list of offences against six different children.

On various occasions between January 26, 1992, and January 25, 2004, at addresses in Dalgety Bay, he assaulted a girl then aged four by seizing her by the arms, dragging her, throwing books at her, striking her head against a sink and kicking a door causing it to strike her on the head.

He also struck her on the head with his hand causing her to fall to the ground, kicked her on the body, punched her on the head, face and body, poked and squeezed her on the body, all to her injury and permanent impairment.

Between January 26, 1992, and May 21, 2005, at the same addresses, he assaulted a boy then aged five upwards, by throwing books at him, placing a plastic bag over his head and tightening it. He punched him on the head causing him to fall, struck his head against a door, struck his head against a wooden staircase, seized him by the clothing and dragged him upstairs.

He sprayed deodorant in his mouth, kicked him on the body, struck and punched him on the head and body, struck him on the head with a chair, all to his injury.

On various occasions between August 26, 1994, and August 25, 2003, at an address in Dalgety Bay, he assaulted another girl, aged under ten throughout that period, by striking her on the body to her injury.

On various occasions between August 1, 1994, and January 25, 2005, at an address in Dalgety Bay, he assaulted a second boy, aged between one and 11 during that time, by striking him on the head and body and seizing him.

On various occasions between August 1, 1994, and January 25, 2004, at an address in Dalgety Bay, he wilfully mistreated the same four children. He neglected and abandoned them.

He induced one of the boys to eat his dinner off the floor, threatened to rub his face in urine soaked bedding, force fed a girl, induced her to consume alcohol, forced her carry out housework and care for other children.

He failed to provide adequate food and clothing, failed to provide medical assistance to one child, transported them in his van without seatbelts and regularly left them in the house unattended.

Between January 26, 1996, and January 25, 2000, he used lewd, indecent and libidinous practices towards a girl, aged 12. He made sexual remarks towards her, induced her to play strip poker and asked her to remove her clothing.

On various occasions between January 26, 2000, and January 25, 2004, he used lewd, indecent and libidinous practices towards another girl, aged 12.

He induced her to view pornographic videos, masturbated in her presence, sat her on his knee and made sexual remarks to her.

On various occasions between August 16, 1999, and August 15, 2001, he used lewd, indecent and libidinous practices towards another girl, aged 12, induced her to view pornographic videos, sat astride her body on the floor and tickled her body over her clothing.

Between October 15, 2000, and October 14, 2002, he used lewd, indecent and libidinous practices towards another girl, aged 13. He tickled her body over her clothing.

Sheriff Charles Macnair jailed Grant for five years.

He said, given the very serious nature of the crimes, he had considered remitting the case to the High Court where longer sentences can be imposed.

The sheriff also imposed non-harassment orders for an indefinite period to further protect the victims.