A former football coach jailed for historic sex abuse has admitted two further offences.
Alasdair McCulloch, who was jailed in 2018 for five indecent offences against young boys in the late 1990s to early 2000s, today admitted to additional sex crimes.
The High Court in Edinburgh heard the 36- year-old kissed and performed other acts on one young boy and indecently assaulted another teenager in Fraserburgh.
Advocate depute Richard Goddard QC said one of the latest victims had first contacted police about McCulloch in 2011 and was interviewed but there was insufficient evidence to proceed at the time.
The other was also spoken to earlier but revealed he was not able to report McCulloch’s conduct because of embarrassment.
One knew McCulloch through playing football.
The prosecutor said he did not disclose what had happened to him because he did not think he would be believed. He has since been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Defence counsel Drew McKenzie said McCulloch, who is already serving a four-and-a-half year sentence at HMP Glenochil, had been exposed to pornography at a young age.
He said: “As a young adult he was bullied by his peers and found it easier to associate with younger boys.”
Judge Lord Boyd deferred sentence on McCulloch until July for the preparation of a background report.
Detective Sergeant Stuart Robinson from the National Child Abuse Investigation Unit said: “McCulloch is a sexual predator who abused young boys he befriended either through football, or who he knew from his local community.
“He abused their friendship and their trust. He alone is responsible for his actions the consequences of which he is facing today.
“His guilty plea today is a testimony to the bravery of all of the young men who spoke out and reported McCulloch. Their actions have brought him to justice and protected others.
“We know that speaking out about abuse is not easy. People often don’t feel able to report until long after the abuse occurred.
“We would like to reassure anyone who has been a victim of child abuse, or knows of someone who has been a victim, that if they wish to report we will listen and we will investigate.”
