Vile paedo who sexually abused three girls in Coatbridge more than 20 years ago jailed for three years

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Justice has finally caught up with a vile paedophile who sexually abused three young girls in Coatbridge more than 20 years ago.William Greer, 61, was jailed for three years at Airdrie Sheriff Court as his victims watched from the public gallery.He had been due to stand trial, but changed his pleas to guilty.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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