An ex-cop who subjected three former partners to an 'appalling' campaign of controlling, violent, and sexual abuse has been caged.

Christopher Ferguson was found guilty of nine charges - including two counts of voyeurism - on June 13 following a trial at Hamilton Sheriff Court.

The 31-year-old targeted his victims over a 14-year period in the Lanarkshire area, including while at Glasgow's Helen Street police station.

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According to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), the Wishaw man subjected one woman to repeated assaults as well as telling her what she could wear, reading her text messages and taking away her mobile phone.  

On top of that, Ferguson was found guilty of stalking the same woman through repeated calls and texts, delivering unwanted gifts, monitoring her social media, and waiting outside a relative's property for her.

The COPFS say the ex-cop also behaved in an abusive manner by disclosing intimate pictures of a second woman, repeatedly shouting and swearing as well as making threats to harm himself. 

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The Lanarkshire man subjected the woman to repeated violent assaults including choking her to her injury on various occasions.

Meanwhile, a third woman was also repeatedly attacked by the criminal, who caused her to fall down a flight of stairs to her injury.

The 'habitual domestic abuser' stalked the same woman by monitoring her movements, turning up at her home, and contacting her about an ongoing police investigation against him.

Now, the former Police Scotland officer has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison.

Ferguson was sentenced at Hamilton Sheriff Court today (Wednesday, August 21).

His name has also been added to the sex offenders register for 10 years.

Additionally, non-harassment orders - which will prevent Ferguson from contacting or attempting to contact his victims - were also granted for a 10-year period.

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Les Brown, Procurator Fiscal for South Strathclyde, said: “Christopher Ferguson is a habitual domestic abuser who inflicted unimaginable trauma on his victims.  

“It took courage for them to speak out against a figure of some authority and I would commend their determination to seek justice.  

“The Crown is committed to the effective and fair prosecution of domestic and sexual crime, no matter who the offender is. 

“I would urge anyone who has been the victim of similar offences to come forward.  

“You will be listened to and supported as we use all the tools available to us to seek justice.”  

Following the sentencing, Police Scotland's Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston has said his thoughts are with those 'who survived the appalling abuse' by Ferguson.

He said: “My thoughts remain with those who survived the appalling abuse by Christopher Ferguson and I commend their strength in reporting these crimes and bringing him to justice.

“We understand how difficult it can be to report these kinds of offences, particularly when the perpetrator is a police officer, but I want the public to be reassured that all reports are thoroughly investigated, no matter when the offending took place or who is involved.

“It is right that policing is held to high standards at all times and we will always support officers and staff acting with our values and standards at heart.

"The onus is on policing to build and maintain public confidence and consent which is critical in our ability to keep our communities and citizens safe.

“Criminality or misconduct by officers or staff damages public confidence and there is no place in policing for those who do not uphold our values.”