'Young Scottish men are effectively being told ‘first time’s free.’'
Rape Crisis Scotland has also criticised the decision to hand Hogg a community sentence, feeling it is 'worryingly lenient' for a High Court case.
Its chief executive Sandy Brindley told our sister title The Herald: “This is an extremely serious case and we are shocked this perpetrator has not received a custodial sentence.and the fact it was tried at the High Court, this sentence appears to us to be worryingly lenient.“For survivors of any sexual violence, it can be very difficult to see reports of convicted perpetrators walking free from court.
“We are very concerned about the message this case sends about how seriously the Scottish justice system takes the crime of rape.” A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “Decisions on sentencing in individual cases are taken by the independent court within the legal framework where they consider all the facts and circumstances, and the Scottish Government does not comment on nor intervene in individual cases., the establishment of which was backed by all parties in parliament.”
A spokesperson for the Crown Office said:"As with all cases, the Crown will consider the sentence and give consideration to whether it might be unduly lenient."
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