Peterhead man admits raping one young girl and abusing another

A man has admitted raping a young girl and sexually assaulting another in north-east Scotland.

Russell Maitland, 37, admitted committing the offenses in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire and in Aberdeen.

Maitland, from Peterhead, raped a girl when she was just 13 and also sexually assaulted her.

He also admitted sexually assaulting another young girl in Peterhead, and was further accused of several indecent exposures in the Peterhead area.

The verdict at the High Court in Aberdeen was postponed until January due to background reports.

Judge Summers told Maitland the offenses were ‘very serious’ and could only require a ‘long’ prison sentence.