A man has been jailed after subjecting four women to sexual and violent offences over two decades.

David Cooper was today (July 5) sentenced to 12 years behind bars after subjecting his victims to the sick crimes between 2002 and 2022 in the Lanarkshire and Stirlingshire areas.

He plead guilty previously on May 10 at a trail at the High Court in Glasgow.

Cooper was also handed a non-harassment orders against the four women.

Detective Inspector Cheryl Gebbie said: “David Cooper is a dangerous individual who has committed a variety of serious crimes against his victims, subjecting them to sexual abuse and violence.

“We acknowledge how difficult this have been for Cooper’s victims and their families. We hope that his conviction and sentencing will bring them some comfort and our thoughts remain with them.

“We would like to take this opportunity to reach out to any victims of sexual and physical violence to please report it to police. This type of behaviour will not be tolerated and we will continue to work closely with our partner agencies to support victims involved.”