Michael Conway was found guilty of 14 charges on June 11 following a trial at the High Court in Livingston.

The 66-year-old targeted his victims in the West Lothian area between the late 1970s and 2021. His child victims were aged between four and 14 when the abuse began.

At the High Court in Glasgow he was given an extended 18-year sentence with 14 years in custody.

His name has been added to the sex offenders register indefinitely.

Procurator fiscal for High Court sexual offences, Katrina Parkes, said: “Michael Conway is an opportunistic abuser who exploited his position of trust to sexually offend against these women and young girls.

“Despite his depraved actions inflicting unimaginable trauma, the victims showed incredibly bravery giving evidence which has ensured he has now been convicted and held accountable.”