Aberdeen photographer jailed for multiple sexual assaults

Simon Scott, who's also known as Sid Scott - has been sentenced to 20 months in prison

Haley Bouma

An Aberdeen photographer, who was found guilty of a string of sexual assaults, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison.

Simon Scott was convicted of 5 charges in August involving 5 women aged between 17 and 20 years old.

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