Family of child rape victim fear attacker could be freed back into their community

Robert McGregor filmed himself raping three boys, aged three, six and 12, then shared the videos with other paedophiles online.

The family of a child rape victim say they fear the attacker could be freed back to their community on release from prison this month.

Robert McGregor filmed himself raping three boys, aged three, six and 12, then shared the videos with other paedophiles online. The delivery driver from ­Inverness was jailed for 10 years in April 2017.

The family of one victim was notified by letter last week from the Scottish Prison Service, telling them that the 45-year-old is due to be released on May 29.

They are terrified of coming face to face with their son’s attacker as authorities would not confirm if McGregor will be allowed to return to their home town.

The mum said: “In November he was denied parole and the letter from the board stated he would be released in April 2027 so we thought we had a year. It turns out there was an error in the paperwork because they hadn’t taken into consideration his time on remand.

“So when that letter dropped on the doormat saying he will be released in weeks, I collapsed. No sentence is going be enough for what he did but we’ve been fighting to keep him inside through parole hearings. We are living in fear that any of our family could come face to face with him at any time.”

The letter confirming McGregor’s release failed to mention that the paedophile was ordered to be supervised for five years upon release. The family have since received an apology.

The mum said: “We went the police station, we waited for hours.

“There’s been no support. The justice system is failing people. We are living a nightmare. He raped and sold videos of innocent children all over the world. He is pure evil. I’ve no doubt he is still a danger.”

The Sunday Mail previously told how the family’s online petition calling for McGregor to be denied release when he applied for parole in 2021 won 3500 signatures.

McGregor abused children in the Highlands for 13 years, starting in 2001. He duped families into trusting him, took the boys on trips or to his home, then raped them.

Scottish Tory justice spokesman Liam Kerr said: “It is appalling that the family appear to have been the victim of an admin error and are also being kept in the dark about where this dangerous criminal will be when he is released soon.”

The SPS acknowledged the ­family’s concerns, adding: “We would encourage anyone in this situation to contact organisations such as Victim Support Scotland.” The Parole Board for Scotland does not comment on individual cases.

Police Scotland said it and other agencies “use professional assessment, robust risk assessment processes, and the latest technologies to manage registered sex offenders, mitigate risk and properly target appropriate resources”.

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