Lanarkshire bus driver guilty of abusing three young girls jailed for 12 years

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A Lanarkshire bus driver guilty of abusing three young girls is behind bars has been jailed for 12 years. Craig Wallace preyed on the children including targeting one in a van while he sat in a public car park.The 41 year-old was sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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