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Court / Man denies rape allegations

A MAN with an address in Northumberland is to stand trial accused of raping two women in Shetland.

Jack Johnson, of Cramlington, faces the allegations which span between 2017 and 2021 at different addresses in Lerwick.

An alleged sex attack on one of the women is said to have involved Johnson putting a pillow over her face and restricting her breathing.

The 31-year-old faces separate accusations of being physically violent to her including claims she was punched, kicked and thrown against a wall.

Johnson later allegedly raped the second woman while she was said to be intoxicated and unable to consent.

Johnson faced a total of eight charges during a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow on Monday.

His lawyers pleaded not guilty, and a trial was fixed for September 2023. Johnson remains on bail meantime.

Copy supplied by Glasgow Court Press Agency

If you have been affected by crime, help is available. Whether you are victim, a witness, or the accused, you can find independent, impartial, and confidential support in Shetland.

For victims of general crime:

For anyone affected by crime & harm seeking a restorative approach:

For anyone affected by gender-based violence, including domestic abuse, coercive control, stalking, sexual assault, and rape:

Shetland Women’s Aid

Phone: 01595 692070
Web: https://www.shetlandwa.org
Email: office@shetlandwa.org

The Compass Centre (Shetland Rape Crisis)

Phone: 01595 744402 or 08088 010302
Web: https://www.compasscentre.org
Email: contact@compasscentre.org

For anyone affected by substance use:

Shetland Recovery Hub and Community Network

Phone: 01595 744402
Web: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075791869200
Email: recoveryhub@shetland.gov.uk

Shetland Alcohol & Drug Partnership

Phone: 01595 743060 or 07342 077789
Web: https://shetlandadp.org.uk
Email: shet.sadp@nhs.scot

Substance Use Recovery Service

Phone: 01595 743006

 
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