An Ayr man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail after committing a number of rapes and indecent assaults.
Stephen Reed, 54, carried out the attacks over a 15 year period.
He was found guilty following a trial of 11 charges, including rapes and indecent assaults.
His offending also included assaults, including on children.
The attacks took place against three women and a number of children.
They were committed between 2000 and 2015 in Ayrshire and in Northumberland.
Reed was the subject of an investigation by officers from Police Scotland's Domestic Abuse Task Force, who worked closely with Northumbria Constabulary to support the victims throughout.
He was sentenced today at the High Court in Glasgow to 10 years imprisonment.
Detective Inspector Iain Renfrew, of the Domestic Abuse Task Force, praised the courage of victims in coming forward.
And he said: "Police Scotland is committed to working alongside other police forces and partner agencies in bringing domestic offenders to justice and supporting victims of domestic abuse.
"It sends out a clear message that domestic abuse will not be tolerated and offenders will be prosecuted to the fullest extent.
"Victims of domestic abuse should have confidence that the police will make to investigate their reports robustly and sensitively when they feel ready to come forward and will work to bring offenders to justice."
