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Ex-soldier Guilty of Rape Sent to Huntington's Care Home

7/18/2026

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The court spared former soldier Shaun McKenna jail because his Huntington’s disease limits his life expectancy.
Judge Lord Arthurson sentenced him to care at Kinross home after he pleaded guilty to raping a 13-year-old girl, saying prison could not meet his medical needs.
McKenna, a former veterans’ charity champion, will remain in the home and may not leave unaccompanied after pleading guilty to four charges including rape and lewd behaviour.

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The court spared former soldier Shaun McKenna jail because his Huntington’s disease limits his life expectancy.
Judge Lord Arthurson sentenced him to care at Kinross home after he pleaded guilty to raping a 13-year-old girl, saying prison could not meet his medical needs.
McKenna, a former veterans’ charity champion, will remain in the home and may not leave unaccompanied after pleading guilty to four charges including rape and lewd behaviour.