Former council leader guilty of sex offences due to be sentenced
Jordan Linden led the SNP administration in North Lanarkshire before his resignation.
news.stv.tvHere’s the latest on Jordan Linden based on recent reporting.
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A former SNP council leader in North Lanarkshire, Jordan Linden, was jailed for 18 months after being convicted of multiple sex offenses involving young men and boys. He has indicated plans to appeal both his conviction and his sentence. This development was reported by multiple outlets in early May 2026.
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The offenses reportedly covered a decade, from 2011 to 2021, and included five sexual assaults, as well as related charges around sexual communication and conduct that caused fear or alarm. He was also placed on the sex offenders register for ten years.
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Linden resigned from his council leadership in 2022 amid previous misconduct allegations, and he also stepped back from politics for a period, with the 2023 coverage noting fresh claims at that time. This historical context is part of the ongoing coverage of his case.
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Coverage from STV and related outlets in May 2026 confirms the sentencing and the ongoing appeal process, including reference to his instruction of lawyers to pursue an appeal.
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A separate BBC overview around the same period referenced testimony about Linden in relation to earlier misconduct allegations and ongoing court proceedings.
If you’d like, I can pull a concise timeline of events with dates and key charges, or summarize the ongoing appeal status as reported by the latest UK outlets.