‘Forgiveness influencer’ arrested for raping girl after confessing in YouTube video | UK News

ONE DJ who confessed to rape in a YouTube video before trying to launch a career as a “forgiveness” guru has been jailed for six years.

Craig Strachan, 33, was 21 when he climbed into the victim’s bed uninvited at an address in Edinburgh in 2013.

Prosecutors at Livingstone High Court said he touched her while she slept and when she woke up he raped her.

Strachan confessed to his crime in 2022 during an interview with a presenter from the YouTube channel I’mPossible Conversation, and said he “totally fucked and raped a girl” while high on drugs.

He said he discovered God in 2019 and ‘kept having all these horrible feelings, I was getting known in Edinburgh, I was getting really popular and I had this kind of shadow behind me’.

He said it was ‘eating me up inside’ and that he was ‘contemplating suicide’.

As a DJ, he performed internationally under the stage name Sesentayuno while residing in Barcelona, ​​Spain.

He has been described by listings website Resident Advisor as “being at the epicenter of the European house music scene”.

In another YouTube webinar on Strachan’s channel, The Forgiveness Movement, he talked about teaching clients how to forgive feelings “of guilt, of shame, of remorse,” including through meditation.

He said in a video posted in 2021: ‘My name is Craig Strachan, and chances are if you’re watching this video you’re struggling to forgive yourself.

‘You may be feeling feelings of guilt, shame, remorse, you may have a huge fear of being judged for what you did.

“You can manifest yourself in uncontrollable situations or just a general feeling of confusion about what to do next.

‘If so, please don’t worry. The universe guided you here for a reason, and your forgiveness begins now. I’m going to give a masterclass, and in this masterclass, I’m going to teach you the four steps to forgiveness, which I’ve used for myself and my clients.

‘I will also share with you my story, because I believe my vulnerability will give you the power to share yours. I will also teach techniques such as meditation, using the law of attraction and visualization to create the desired outcome and for you to achieve forgiveness.’

On Tuesday, at Stirling High Court, Strachan was sentenced to six years in prison.

His name has been added to the sex offender registry indefinitely.

He was granted a non-harassment order for 20 years, banning him from contacting or attempting to contact the victim.

Sentencing, Judge Fiona Tait told Strachan that his online confession created “difficult circumstances” for the victim, due to the “publicity that its online release attracted”.

The judge said: ‘This offense is of considerable gravity. It has had and will have a substantial impact on the complainant.

“The complainant is to be commended for her courage in giving evidence, particularly in the difficult circumstances of the publicity her online release attracted.

‘Therefore, due to the seriousness of the offence, a custodial sentence is the only appropriate solution in your case.’

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) High Court Sexual Offenses Procurator Fiscal, Katrina Parkes, said: ‘Craig Strachan is a predatory individual who attacked the victim while she slept.

“This type of crime has no place in Scotland and COPFS prosecutors are committed to seeking justice for victims of such crimes.

“I would encourage any victims or witnesses of similar crimes to come forward, tell their experiences and seek support.

“You will be taken seriously, heard, and we will use every tool available to seek justice.”

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