Former cop who raped two women and assaulted a third has been jailed for ten years

Published: 13:46, 2 July 2026 | Updated: 13:51, 2 July 2026 A former policeman who raped two women and subjected a third to prolonged abuse has been jailed for 10 years - but continues to deny his guilt. Cameron Ross attacked his first two victims at different locations in the Stornoway area of the Isle of Lewis. The 39-year-old assaulted one woman in 2012. The High Court in Edinburgh heard that Ross kissed her, touched her body and raped her. Giving evidence, one of his rape victims, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said the attack came after she met him at a party. She told the court of the policeman forced her to engage in sex with him and added: ‘I didn’t say anything. I froze.’ Ross was found guilty on rape and domestic abuse charges after a trial in Edinburgh earlier this year. Judge Alison Stirling deferred sentence until this week so she could obtain a report detailing his offending behaviour. Cameron Ross, 39, was sentenced after being found guilty of violent and non-recent sexual offences against women in the Inverness and Western Isles areas Observing proceedings via video link from jail, Ross was told by Judge Stirling he is facing a lengthy stretch behind the bars. She said: ‘Given the serious nature of the offences of which you been convicted of there is no other way of dealing with you than to impose custody. ‘The sentence which I impose will be one of 10 years. ‘The reasons for the sentence include punishment and deterrence. ‘It is also to show society’s concern and disapproval for your offending.’ The woman was raped told the jury Ross had pinned her down to bed and tried to force her to have sex with him. She said: ‘I couldn’t move at all. He moved his legs into a position where I was pinned down. ‘His full weight was on me. I could hear my heart beating. I lost feeling.’ She told the court of how the attack had left her traumatised and added: ‘I can remember him saying something along the lines of “it feels so good you must have done it before” or something.’ Ross struck again attacking a second woman on the Hebridean island in June 2014. During the assault he sat on her, restrained her and carried out a serious sexual assault on the victim. The policeman went on to subject a third woman to a course of abusive behaviour between October 1, 2019 and June 8, 2022 at addresses in Inverness. During the abuse he repeatedly pushed and pulled the woman, seized her by the body and hair, threw her to the ground and twisted her arm behind her back. He also brandished a knife at her and shouted, swore and threatened to kill the victim, punched her on the face, gripped her throat and pressed down on the back of her neck, restricting her breathing. Ross, who was suspended from service in June 22 and only resigned from Police Scotland earlier this month, was also convicted of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner on June 5, 2022 at an address in the Highland capital, when he shouted, swore and acted aggressively. He also attempted to pervert the course of justice on that date by repeatedly trying to speak to a woman who was providing a witness statement to a police officer. Ross, who has no previous convictions, had denied the charges during the trial but was convicted of all of the offences by a jury. He was placed on the sex offenders register for the rest of his life at the end of proceedings last month. Defence advocate Mark Stewart KC told the court that his client maintained he was innocent of any wrongdoing. Explaining his client had previously had a successful career as a police officer, he added: ‘He obtained rapid promotion due to the effectiveness in that role and obtained the rank of sergeant.’ Cameron Ross has now resigned from the police force and has been jailed for 10 years Mr Stewart said that Ross had now resigned from the police and was a father of two with one special needs child and was ‘instrumental’ in securing help for that child. He added: ‘He maintains the position he had at trial. He understands and respects the verdict of the jury but he does not accept it. ‘He understands that a period of imprisonment will result in this case.’ Following the sentencing, Faye Cook, Procurator Fiscal for High Court Sexual Offences at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), said: ‘Cameron Ross carried out deliberate and repeated acts of abuse against women over the course of a decade. ‘This was sustained offending, which caused significant harm. ‘As a police officer, he was in a position of trust. Instead of upholding the law, he chose to break it in a serious and persistent way.’ Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison, Head of Professional Standards, said: ‘Cameron Ross has been convicted for repeatedly abusing and sexually abusing women. We’ve worked closely with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service to achieve this outcome. ‘Ross was a serving officer at the time of these offences and when the report was received in June 2022, we immediately suspended him. ‘He has since resigned from the service. If he had remained, we would have progressed gross misconduct proceedings and he would have been dismissed as his actions and behaviour will not be tolerated in Police Scotland.’ Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.