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Pet shop owner jailed after targeting young girls in flashing spree
A serial flasher who targeted young girls in the street for more than a year has been jailed.
Mark Beveridge had previously been convicted of sexually assaulting a female customer in his Cowdenbeath pet shop.
Despite that court appearance, Beveridge repeatedly went out into the streets of Cowdenbeath, exposing himself to girls as young as 11.
Some of the victims became upset when they had to re-live their frightening experiences during a seven-day jury trial at Dunfermline Sheriff Court in March.
Beveridge was found guilty and when he returned to court for sentencing, he was jailed for 21 months.
Sheriff Charles MacNair also imposed an extended sentence of 12 months to protect the public when Beveridge is released.
He has also been placed on the sex offenders' register for an indefinite period.
The court heard Beveridge’s business had since failed and he was now acting as a full-time carer for his partner’s father.
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