Here’s the latest available update: Jordan Linden has been jailed for 18 months after being convicted of multiple sex offences against young men and boys, with sentencing occurring in early May 2026. He was also placed on the sex offender register. These proceedings relate to offences spanning roughly 2011–2021. [BBC coverage and Scotland news outlets confirm the conviction and sentence timeline.]
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A former SNP council leader faces sentencing on Tuesday after being convicted of 10 sex offences spanning a decade. Jordan Linden will appear at Falkirk Sheriff Court following his conviction in March for crimes committed between 2011 and 2021. The latest National and International News - upday News
www.upday.comA former SNP council leader who preyed on young men and boys has been jailed for 18 months.
www.manxradio.comJordan Linden, a former SNP council leader, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for sexual offences against young men and teenagers. He was convicted in March of ten separate offences that occurred over a decade, sparking an independent review of the SNP's complaints procedures. The latest National and International News - upday News
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www.newsnow.co.ukJordan Linden, 30, denies the alleged offences against eight boys and five young men between 2011 and 2022.
www.bbc.comJordan Linden has quit North Lanarkshire Council following fresh sexual harassment allegations.
news.stv.tvLinden, who stood down as leader of North Lanarkshire Council in 2022, was placed on the sex offenders' register ahead of his sentencing in May.
news.sky.comJordan Linden denies 24 charges of sexual assault, stalking, sexual communication and statutory breach of the peace.
www.bbc.comJordan Linden allegedly made the boy uncomfortable when they were both members of the Scottish Youth Parliament
news.stv.tvJordan Linden was jailed for 18 months after a Falkirk sheriff court conviction for sexual offences against young men and teenagers as young as 14. The former SNP council leader was also placed on the sex offender register after a case that covered conduct from 2011 to 2021.He was convicted in March…
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