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An Aberdeenshire man has been convicted of multiple rapes and sex attacks on women.

Cameron Gardner, 32, from Rothienorman, was found guilty of 18 charges by a jury at the High Court in Dundee.

The locations of the attacks, carried out over a decade, included Aberdeen and Banff.

Sentence on the former military driver and haulage firm director was deferred for background reports until next month.

The jury found Gardner guilty of raping two women, trying to rape a third, and sexually assaulting two more, as well as stalking, assault and animal cruelty.

He was found guilty of raping his first victim several times over a number of years from 2012.

Gardner was also convicted of raping another victim several times between 2020 and 2021.

He was placed on the sex offenders register by the judge, Lord Ericht.

Gardner is due to be sentenced at the High Court of Edinburgh on 22 December.