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Russell Pender Child Sexual Abuser in Midlothian

Name: Red Rose UK Abusers Dataset
Creator: Red Rose UK

RUSSELL PENDER

Sentenced

By Red Rose UK | Published 23 April 2026, 16:43 | Updated 27 May 2026, 12:49

Midlothian Child Sexual Abuser 812 Views 0 Comments RR89151

A man aged 70 has been classified as a 'dangerous sexual predator' and will be subject to lifelong monitoring and restrictions.

He was sentenced to seven years in prison and received an Order of Lifelong Restriction (OLR) after being found guilty of historic sexual offences.

The crimes attributed to Russell Pender span several decades and occurred in various locations within Edinburgh, Midlothian, and Fife, dating from 1972 to 2021.

At the High Court in Glasgow, in December 2025, Pender was convicted of multiple serious sexual offences, including the sexual assault of a minor.

He will remain on the sex offenders register indefinitely, reflecting the gravity of his crimes.

Name-Origin Analysis

Strongest name pattern: UK

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This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.

Likely region signal

Country from United States - based on first and surname

41.5%

confidence

First-name region

United States

47.6%

Surname region

United States

35.3%

Court Outcome

Conviction and Sentencing Details

Sentenced

Detected legal outcome

70 has been classified as a 'dangerous sexual predator' and will be subject to lifelong monitoring and restrictions. He was sentenced to seven years in prison and received an Order of Lifelong Restriction (OLR) after being found guilty o...

Prison sentence

seven years

He was sentenced to seven years in prison and received an Order of Lifelong Restriction (OLR) after being found guilty of historic sexual offences

Sex Offenders Register

indefinitely

He will remain on the sex offenders register indefinitely, reflecting the gravity of his crimes

Location Information

Midlothian

Midlothian, UK

Coordinates: 55.8292, -3.1338

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Strongest name pattern: UK

Conviction and Sentencing Details

Prison sentence

Sex Offenders Register

Location Information

Midlothian

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