Steven McKnight Ayr Paedophile, aged 43, received a term at the High Court in Glasgow for committing a series of horrendous offences, which included the rape of two individuals.
The criminal incidents occurred in North and South Ayrshire regions from 2010 to 2022.
Steven McKnight initially targeted the first young woman by displaying knives, issuing threats, and persistently harassing her through phone calls and social media.
In addition, she endured the act of having darts forcefully thrown at her, being shoved downstairs, and having her face subjected to the burning sensation of a cigarette.
The victim, who sustained permanent scars, was additionally struck with a baseball bat and a dog lead.
The jurors were informed that Steven McKnight had a history of sexual violence and had committed the act of rape at a residence.
Another woman was subjected to sexual abuse and physical violence.
Steven McKnight exerted control over her by closely monitoring her movements, ridiculing her physical looks, and attempting to isolate her from her family.
He instilled terror in a third woman by making nasty statements at her while tightly gripping a sledgehammer.
The ultimate casualty endured a wretched period under his control, during which he engaged in insulting her residence, displaying aggression, and causing harm to her belongings.
Prosecutors alleged that Steven McKnight forcibly seized a dog by its throat and delivered a forceful kick to the vulnerable animal.
Steven McKnight was found guilty of 11 crimes after a trial in July, which included offences such as assaults, rape, and threats against the first lady.
He was additionally guilty of committing rape, sexual assault, recurrent violence, and participating in abusive conduct towards the second victim.
Steven McKnight was found guilty of engaging in menacing and offensive conduct concerning the incident with the sledgehammer.
The jurors also convicted him of participating in abusive conduct towards the last woman, which encompassed the assault on the dog.
Steven McKnight was convicted of making sexual threats towards a minor as a separate offence.
During the sentencing, Lord Colbeck additionally mandated that Steven McKnight be supervised for five years after his parole.
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