Yvonne Carnie’s household mentioned she was an exquisite, caring lady who had been subjected to “profound struggling” [Family handout]
A care employee who repeatedly sexually assaulted a resident at a care dwelling in North Berwick and raped one other susceptible lady in Tranent has been jailed for eight years.
Throughout sentencing on the Excessive Court docket in Edinburgh the decide instructed Robert Wilson, 53, he was responsible of “a horrible breach of belief”.
Woman Ross additionally instructed him he would spend an extra three years on licence following his launch.
Wilson attacked Yvonne Carnie – who suffered from a progressive mind dysfunction which affected her mobility – on the residential dwelling the place she was receiving care.
Following an earlier trial, he was discovered responsible of a collection of intercourse assaults on Carnie between August 2022 and February 2023.
He was additionally convicted of raping a youthful lady between January 1 and March 5 in 2013 at an handle in Tranent, in East Lothian.
Through the assault he compelled her to the ground and subjected her to intercourse acts, the trial heard.
Carnie was receiving care as she had a progressive mind dysfunction which affected her mobility.
Her household mentioned she died age 70, earlier than the case concluded and “with out ever feeling really secure once more”.
Wilson was sentenced to eight years [Police Scotland]
Through the trial, the Excessive Court docket in Edinburgh heard that Carnie was receiving round the clock look after a uncommon situation referred to as progressive supranuclear palsy.
It’s brought on by a construct up of protein within the mind and might trigger issues with stability, motion, imaginative and prescient, speech and swallowing.
Over the course of seven months, Wilson subjected Carnie to assaults together with kissing her and touching her physique.
Wilson was additionally accused of raping Carnie whereas she was asleep, and persevering with the assault after she woke, however he was discovered not responsible of this cost.
Jurors have been proven footage of specifically educated cops interviewing Yvonne, who mentioned she had dementia.
She mentioned she knew they have been going to speak about “the dangerous man”, who she referred to as Robert.
Talking about one incident, she mentioned: “It made me really feel soiled.”
The household mentioned their voice had “lastly been heard” [BBC]
Wilson, who has a gentle studying problem, instructed the court docket that he knew it could be improper for him within the position of a carer to have intercourse with a resident on the dwelling and added: “Nevertheless it by no means occurred.”
Defence solicitor advocate Cameron Tait mentioned that Wilson maintained his innocence. He mentioned: “He’s, and can proceed to, cooperate totally within the jail system.”
Wilson was positioned on the intercourse offenders’ register indefinitely and Woman Ross made a non harassment order banning him contacting the rape sufferer.
Throughout sentencing, the decide instructed Wilson that his abuse of the resident was for the sufferer and her household “their worst nightmare”.
Woman Ross mentioned: “She was afraid of you and that concern stayed together with her till she died.”
The decide mentioned that she had learn sufferer statements supplied by members of the family of Yvonne Carnie and mentioned it was clear that the consequences of Wilson’s offending for them had been “devastating”.
She mentioned: “Fairly often it’s arduous for individuals to decide to maneuver right into a care dwelling and it’s arduous too for his or her members of the family.
“What ought to make it simpler is the data that there are caring, skilled workers.”
‘Lack of regret’
Catherine Hammond, a senior affiliate at Digby Brown Solicitors, made a press release on behalf of the household outdoors the court docket.
She mentioned: “No period of time in custody can undo the calculated, predatory disregard this man confirmed for our mom worsened by his lack of regret and sickening denial.
“Whereas we stock the bitter weight of what she endured and the dignity stolen in her last years.”
The household mentioned they have been pleased with the braveness Yvonne confirmed that turned “key” in stopping the abuse.
They mentioned the case has uncovered what occurs when a predator makes use of their place to groom and isolate a susceptible particular person.
“Our household can have our time to handle the systematic failures that allowed this to occur.
“We need to thank everybody who has supported us however as we speak is about the truth that our mom’s voice was lastly heard,” they added.