A former Celtic scout has been found guilty of sexually abusing four pupils.
Former teacher Kenneth Divers was extradited from Vietnam by police in February 2022 to face the historical abuse allegations.
The 78-year-old has been standing trial at Paisley Sheriff Court this week. A jury has found him guilty of targeting the children between 1968 and 1992.
The jury heard that Divers told one of his victims that they would meet professional footballer Stewart Houston - who played for Manchester United and Chelsea - but they never did.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said he ended up making multiple attempts on his life after being abused between the ages of 12 and 14.
Divers was convicted of targeting one boy at locations in Dunoon and Hampden Park on various occasions between August 1968 and June 1970.
A second boy was preyed upon in Paisley and Largs between August 1971 and May 1975. A third was abused at St Aelred’s Secondary in Paisley between 1984 and 1988.
And the fourth was targeted between 1991 and 1992 at St Andrews Academy in the town.
More to follow.
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