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Glasgow High Court Sentences Daniel Taylor to 13 Years

5/11/2026

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Daniel Taylor received a 13-year prison term for raping three women at Glasgow's High Court.
The rapes took place in September 2023, February 2024 and two months later, each involving a drug that incapacitated victims.
Defense lawyer Gary Allan KC told the court that Taylor’s HIV was a non-transmissible form of the virus.
Judge Alasdair MacFadyen ordered three years of supervised release after prison and placed Taylor on the sex offenders register.

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Daniel Taylor received a 13-year prison term for raping three women at Glasgow's High Court.
The rapes took place in September 2023, February 2024 and two months later, each involving a drug that incapacitated victims.
Defense lawyer Gary Allan KC told the court that Taylor’s HIV was a non-transmissible form of the virus.
Judge Alasdair MacFadyen ordered three years of supervised release after prison and placed Taylor on the sex offenders register.