Teenager raped mum, 47, while on bail for sex attack on girl

Published on Monday 14 July 2008 13:33

A TEENAGER raped a 47-year-old mum while awaiting trial for a similar sex attack, a court heard.

First offender Scott Graham, 19, had been freed on bail after appearing in court accused of forcing himself on a 16-year-old in a college hostel.

Four months later he forced the older woman into a bedroom at a house in Galashiels, pulled off her pyjama bottoms and had sex with her.

At the High Court in Edinburgh a jury found him guilty, by majority, of both rape charges.

Judge Lord Philip told Graham, of Galashiels, that he would remain in custody to await sentence when background reports have been prepared.

Graham's teenage victim told how she went to a Christmas disco at Oatridge College, Broxburn, West Lothian, in December 2006 after drinking alcopops.

Later Graham came to the door of the room where she was staying – even though it was a "girls only" hostel.

The girl, now 17, said he kissed her and leaned against her, forcing her back onto a bed.

"I just kept saying 'no' and 'get off' and 'stop'," said the girl.

The girl said she was too scared to do anything. After Graham left she went outside for a cigarette and told a girlfriend what had happened.

Graham was charged with raping her and appeared at Linlithgow Sheriff Court last September.

Then in January this year he met the 47-year-old woman in a bar in Galashiels.

She told how she went back to her flat alone and was making a cup of tea when Graham arrived. She opened the door to find him standing there. "I think I froze" she told the trial.

In the bedroom he ignored her pleas to get off her and made her perform other sex acts as well as raping her.

Police were called to the house after the 47-year-old mum used her mobile phone to call her daughter.

"Why pick on me? I didn't know him. I was just shocked," she told the trial. "Why would he come to my door?"

"I wasn't happy to see him. I told him to get out of my house. I was just shocked at what happened to me."

She said she had now lost her confidence and was scared when she was away from home, the court heard.

Graham claimed both women had been willing to have sex with him but the jury rejected his story.