A KELSO man who committed historical sex crimes against two young girls has been jailed for 15 months at Jedburgh Sheriff Court.

Raymond Hay of Roxburgh Street had denied using lewd, indecent and libidinous practices on one occasion towards a girl when she was aged between seven and 11 in the 1980s at a house in Greenlaw.

The 55-year-old was also accused of lewd, indecent and libidinous practices towards a second girl on various occasions when she was aged between four and nine .

Following a three-day trial Hay was found guilty by the jury .

He was jailed for 10 months on charge one and further five months for the second offence.

In addition, Sheriff Peter Paterson placed Hay’s name on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years.