Sentence was deferred at the High Court in Edinburgh (Image: Newsquest)
A SELKIRK man has been found guilty of a charge of assault and rape following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.
Thirty-four-year-old Adam Wood was also convicted by a majority verdict of two counts of indecent behaviour towards a girl aged between 12 and 16.
Two other charges of indecent behaviour towards a girl aged between 12 and 16 were found not proven by the jury.
Sentence was deferred until November 22 for background reports and Wood's bail was continued.
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