An East Lothian karting boss who preyed on young boys as they chased Formula One dreams is facing a lengthy stretch behind bars.
Andrew Fairley, 58, of Millhill, Musselburgh, spent years overseeing karting activities at venues across Scotland, England and Wales and ran the Clan Racing track in Larkhall, Lanarkshire. But it was just a front to cover for sickening abuse of the youngsters in his care. Fairley abused four boys aged between 10 and 17 dozens of times in his caravan, garage and at race venues and also gave them alcohol before molesting them.
He has appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court and admitted five charges of lewd, indecent and libidinous practices, indecent assault and sexual assault between 2005 and 2018. Sheriff Thomas Millar made the rare move of referring the case to the High Court for sentencing after hearing Fairley had already been jailed for eight years at Carlisle Crown Court for child sex offences.
