Glasgow sex attacker with eight-page criminal record jailed again

Joshua Sanderson preyed on his victim at a property in Glasgow's East End in May 2024.

The 37 year-old was today found guilty following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

Sanderson was further convicted of engaging in abusive behaviour with the same woman and another female including in Monkton, Ayrshire.

After the verdicts, Lord Mulholland went through in front of the jury Sanderson's lengthy criminal past.

These featured numerous violent offences as well as for weapons, vandalism, harassment, breaching court orders and drugs.

Sanderson had also previously been jailed for six years for rape in 2015.

Lord Mulholland put to prosecutor Alexandria Kirk: "The previous convictions extend to eight pages, is that correct?"

She replied: "Yes."

The judge continued Sanderson's remand in custody as the case was initially adjourned until August for reports.

Lord Mulholland told the attacker that, given his criminal past, he may eventually consider imposing an Order for Lifelong Restriction.

If that were to happen, Sanderson may never be released.

The judge went on to state to the jury that there had been "some difficulties" during the trial which they had not been told about.

At one stage, Sanderson had refused to appear in the dock.