December 2013 Pervert who preyed on schoolgirl locked up A SERIAL pervert who preyed on a schoolgirl over the internet has been locked up for two years. John McBurney pleaded guilty at Aberdeen Sheriff Court to acting in a lewd, libidinous and indecent manner towards the girl. McBurney, 47, used sexually explicit language towards her and carried out a sex act on himself over a webcam. The offences took place between January 1 and August 30, 2010, at an address in Aberdeen. Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard McBurney has two previous convictions for similar offences Defence agent Iain McGregor said McBurney’s sentence for a previous offence was not due to expire until March 15 next year. The solicitor said said it was his client’s intention to seek help after he is released from jail. Sheriff Annella Cowan jailed McBurney, whose address was given at Aberdeen Sheriff Court as Marina Gardens, 9 Martins Court, Fishponds, for two years with an extended sentence of a year after his release. The prison term will begin at the end of McBurney’s current sentence in March next year.