Youth parliament chairman 'cornered teen in hotel room', court hears
Jordan Linden allegedly made the boy uncomfortable when they were both members of the Scottish Youth Parliament
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Jordan Linden, a former SNP council leader, was convicted in March 2026 of multiple sexual offences against young men and boys, with sentencing later in May 2026. He received an 18-month prison term and was placed on the sex offender register. This followed a long-running case covering offences from around 2011 to 2021. [sources indicate sentencing in May 2026] [sources, ]
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The case has generated significant media coverage in UK outlets, including Sky News and other outlets that reported the conviction and subsequent sentencing, with ongoing discussions about the handling of allegations by involved organizations and commissions of external investigations into past conduct. [sources, , ]
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He previously stepped down as North Lanarkshire Council leader in 2022 and left the council and the SNP in 2023 amid misconduct allegations, with the story continuing through 2026 as sentencing occurred. [sources, , ]
If you’d like, I can pull a brief timeline of key dates (accusations, conviction, sentencing) and provide links to the primary reports from BBC, Sky News, and STV for precise details. I can also summarize what each outlet reported about the proceedings. Would you like that?
Citations:
- Ex-SNP council leader Jordan Linden guilty of multiple sex offences against young men and boys[3]
- Jordan Linden jailed for 18 months after sexual offences conviction[1]
- Ex-leader Linden quits council and SNP amid misconduct allegations[5]
- Sexual offences trial hears from alleged victims[8]