Man who raped stranger on Peterhead waste ground jailed for six years

A sex attacker who raped a stranger on waste ground has been jailed for six years.

Edgar Sorokin pounced on the 39 year-old woman in Peterhead in August, 2015.

Sorokin was later held and bailed by a sheriff – but initially failed to return to the dock after claiming he could not afford his fare to court.

The 24 year-old Lithuanian was convicted of rape last month despite claiming the woman consented.

Sorokin was today locked up at the High Court in Glasgow.

Lord Kinclaven told him: “In the whole circumstances, it is clear there is no alternative, but a significant custodial sentence”.

Sorokin was also placed on the sex offenders list.