He was a well known and powerful figure in his local community, but tonight a politician who broke that trust by grooming and sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl is beginning a jail sentence.
Fife councillor David Graham, who’s 43, carried out what a sheriff has described as “escalating and brazen sexual behaviour” against his victim.
In recent weeks, there have been a number of protests near his home in Methilhill.
At sentencing today, the sheriff warned people taking part in such events could themselves face punishment.
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