AN 82-year-old man from Fife has been sentenced in Edinburgh's High Court for sexual abuse offences against children and young adults. 

David Brown is already serving a sentence for serious sexual and violent offences against children and has now been sentenced to a further six and a half years for crimes that took place between 1998 and 2006 across Fife. 

Sentencing took place in Edinburgh on Thursday, September 12.

Detective Constable Emma Moyes said: “David Brown will remain in prison for the predatory crimes he has committed. 

"I hope that this outcome will offer his victims some level of closure as they move on with their lives.  We thank the victims in this case for coming forward and their determination throughout the investigation.’’

“Police Scotland are committed to investigating any form of violent or sexual abuse, regardless of when these crimes were committed and the passage of time. 

"In collaboration with partner agencies, we are here to support victims throughout the process of reporting offences, to bring the perpetrators of horrendous crimes to justice.’’

Brown has been placed on the sex offenders register and will remain on it for an indefinite period of time.