A RAPIST who "got his sex education from watching pornography" has been jailed for almost four years.

Dylan Corbett committed the crime against a teenage girl in woods in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, on May 22, 2019.

The pair - who were around the same age - initially had consensual sexual activity.

Corbett, of Abernethy, then made vulgar remarks towards the girl - she slapped him and told him to get away, but he did not.

The now 21-year-old was today sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow having earlier been convicted of rape.

The hearing was told that there had been a suggestion in a background social work report of an alternative to custody for Corbett.

But, judge Lady Haldane ruled that out and jailed him for three years and nine months for an attack which left the victim "significantly affected".

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Corbett - who had latterly been working as a refuse collector - was also placed on the sex offenders list.

Corbett had denied the crime insisting anything that occurred was consensual.

His lawyer today said he continued to protest his innocence.

Brian McConnachie KC, defending, also told the court: "For what it is worth - and it may be worth nothing - it seems to me that the actions of Mr Corbett during the course of this offence are indicative of someone who got his sexual education from watching pornography and thought that was how he should behave."

Mr McConnachie stated the pre-sentencing report had said custody was "the most likely option".

But, he added, unusually in his experience for such a crime, there had been mention in it of Corbett being dealt with other than by being jailed.

Lady Haldane went on to state she had considered all factors including the guidelines for sentencing those under 25.

The judge said: "There is a suggestion in the social work report that a non-custodial disposal may be considered essentially due to your young age at the time.

"Your age is a relevant factor, but, nevertheless, the crime of rape is regarded as one of the most serious to come before these courts."