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23
sentences that state something as happening or true
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0%
0 of 23 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Crime & Law
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A former police officer has been jailed for drugging and raping one woman and abusing another.
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officer → jail → another
McNee’s behaviour came to light when police found videos he had recorded on his phone, showing him performing sex acts on his victim.
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him → come → victim
The former officer also admitted engaging in a course of abusive behaviour towards a second woman over a five-year period.
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officer → admit → period
He also pleaded guilty to being in possession of an electronic stun gun – described as an “ultra-high voltage” device – which was hidden in his car.
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which → plead → car
He pleaded guilty to the offences at the High Court in Glasgow in September.
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He → plead → September
At the same court on Monday, he was sentenced to seven years in jail plus an additional monitoring period of 18 months.
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he → sentence → months
Judge Young also added him to the sex offenders register indefinitely, and made subject to non-harassment orders.
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Young → add → orders
In his sentencing remarks, which were published online, the judge told McNee: “This criminal behaviour came to light when the police seized your mobile phone in connection with other matters.
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police → publish → matters
“Police found four of these videos on your phone.
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Police → find → phone
“The acts that are shown in the videos and narrated in the charge amount to rape and to sexual assault.”
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that → show → assault
He also referred to victim impact statements from the woman McNee admitted drugging and raping.
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McNee → refer → woman
“There can be no doubt that the complainer describes her misery at the time of these events,” he said.
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he → describe → events
“She has also described, very fully, severe psychological and practical consequences of these events.
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She → describe → events
“Some of these continue to affect her life to a significant extent to this day.”
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Some → continue → day
Referring to McNee’s other victim, the judge said: “She describes effects of your offending both in the past and ongoing to the present.
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She → refer → present
“These include: loss of self confidence, fear, anger and helplessness.
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These → include → confidence
“She remains hypervigilant and anxious.”
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She → remain → ?
Procurator fiscal Faye Cook, of the Crown Office of Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), said: “Derek McNee subjected two women to serious abuse and exploitation.
“He used drugs to facilitate the rape of one woman, rendering her incapable of consenting to sexual activity.
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her → say → activity
“He also subjected another woman to controlling, abusive and degrading behaviour.
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He → subject → behaviour
“These offences had a profound impact on both victims, who should have been safe in his company.
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who → have → company
“His conviction reflects the courage of the women who felt able to report their experiences, enabling prosecutors to seek justice on their behalf.
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who → reflect → behalf
“COPFS is committed to listening and responding to such reports and holding perpetrators to account.
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COPFS → commit → account
“Prosecuting offenders such as McNee helps make Scotland a safer place for all.”
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Scotland → prosecute → all
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