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Sarah Vesty & Lee Dalgetty

Midlothian rapist Sean Hogg's 'unduly lenient' sentence appealed after he dodged jail

Sean Hogg walked free from court last month after being on trial for the rape of a 13-year-old girl, with lawyers now hoping 'justice will be done'.

Prosecutors said they are now appealing against the 'unduly lenient' sentence. The beast, now 21, was ordered to perform just 270 hours of unpaid work and placed on the sex offenders register.

Hogg preyed on his victim on a number of occasions at Dalkeith Country Park in 2018. While he was found guilty he avoided jail time due to being 17-years-old at the time of the attack, reports the Daily Record.

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