Depraved paedophile caged for abusing young girls in Renfrewshire

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A sex attacker who raped two young girls has been jailed for 12 years.Douglas McDonald, 54, struck in the 1990s when the victims were as young as two and three.The abuse went on so often they sadly considered it “normal”.McDonald was yesterday sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow.He was found guilty earlier this month of raping both victims as well as two charges of lewd and libidinous practices towards each.The offences occurred between 1996 and 1998 at different locations in Renfrewshire.McDonald already had a number of previous convictions including for indecent exposure.Judge Douglas Brown told him: “Sexual abuse of children is an abhorrent crime, but the level of depravity in this case is quite exceptional.“Much of it was carried out in the presence of the other.“They were plainly highly vulnerable.“They came to regard sexual abuse as normal and thought that, by refusing to engage in it, would be regarded as doing something wrong.”Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial The hearing was told McDonald was deemed at “high risk” of re-offending.Judge Brown then ordered he be supervised for a