BRITISH–INDIAN NURSE JAILED FOR OVER SEVEN YEARS FOR RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT IN SCOTLAND: DETAILED LEGAL ANALYSIS
A high court in Scotland has sentenced Naijil Paul , a British national of Indian origin, to seven years and nine months in prison for the rape of a colleague and for sexually assaulting two other women at his care home workplace in North Lanarkshire . The sentencing marks the culmination of a prolonged legal process that began in 2018 , was disrupted when Paul fled to India in 2019 , and concluded after his extradition earlier this year. BACKGROUND OF THE CASE In 2018, Paul, then 47 years old and employed as a manager in a care home, allegedly used his position of authority to exploit and sexually assault multiple women. The core incidents include: Rape of a colleague , whom he threatened with dismissal if she did not comply. Sexual assault of a 19-year-old care assistant . Sexual assault of a 21-year-old care worker , whom he touched without consent and attempted to kiss. In December 2019, shortly before his trial, Paul traveled to Kochi, India, claiming his fathe...