{"id":341132,"date":"2026-05-06T12:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ex-snp-council-leader-jordan-linden-jailed-for-sex-offences-against-young-men-and-boys\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T12:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:00:20","slug":"ex-snp-council-leader-jordan-linden-jailed-for-sex-offences-against-young-men-and-boys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ex-snp-council-leader-jordan-linden-jailed-for-sex-offences-against-young-men-and-boys\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-SNP council leader Jordan Linden jailed for sex offences against young men and boys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/Y-xKFMvHRsk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Ex-SNP council leader Jordan Linden jailed for sex offences against young men and boys\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y-xKFMvHRsk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A former SNP council leader who preyed on young men and boys has been jailed for 18 months.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Linden, 30, was convicted of 10 offences &#8211; including five sexual assaults, stalking and sexual communication &#8211; following a trial at Falkirk Sheriff Court in March.<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #scotland #politics <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former SNP council leader who preyed on young men and boys has been jailed for 18 months. 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