Former SNP council leader jailed for sexual offences against young men and boys

Jordan Linden sentenced to 18 months for string of crimes committed over 10 years between 2011 and 2021

A former SNP council leader has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being found guilty of a string of sexual offences against young men and teenagers as young as 14.

Jordan Linden, once considered a rising star in the SNP, was convicted of five sexual assaults on young men after a trial at Falkirk sheriff court in March, which heard that the SNP had “downplayed or ignored” complaints about his behaviour.