John Watt QC was extradited to Scotland after abusing three girls and a boy over a 14-year-period.
A former senior Scots lawyer has been convicted of historical sex abuse against four children.
He was convicted of raping one of the girls. A number of the victims had relatives who were also legal figures at the time.The High Court in Glasgow heard how the attacks happened at different properties in Edinburgh's New Town and Leith as well as a property in Edinburgh's west end.But he was found guilty of five charges that took place between 1973 and 1987.
The court heard how Watt often worked and mingled with a number of leading names in the Scots legal world at the time.The court heard that a number of the victims had relatives who were also legal figures at the time The woman, now aged 55, recalled being given an "instruction" by her father before being left alone with Watt.Two sisters - now in their 50s - told the trial their lawyer father often hosted gatherings at their home where Watt and others would turn up.
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