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Former council leader jailed for sexually assaulting young men
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- Suzanne Allan,BBC Scotland Newsand Graeme Ogston,BBC Scotland News PA Media Jordan Linden was sentenced at Falkirk Sheriff Court.
- Jordan Linden, who stood down as leader of North Lanarkshire Council in 2022 after the allegations emerged, was convicted in March following a seven-day trial.
- The 30-year-old was also found guilty of directing unwanted sexual communications towards seven teenagers, the youngest aged 14.
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Suzanne Allan,BBC Scotland Newsand Graeme Ogston,BBC Scotland News PA Media Jordan Linden was sentenced at Falkirk Sheriff Court. A former SNP council leader has been jailed for 18 months for sexually assaulting five young men.
Jordan Linden, who stood down as leader of North Lanarkshire Council in 2022 after the allegations emerged, was convicted in March following a seven-day trial.
The 30-year-old was also found guilty of directing unwanted sexual communications towards seven teenagers, the youngest aged 14.
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