David Anderson

Public records in the UK show several individuals named David Anderson who have been involved in criminal cases and legal proceedings. Due to the commonality of the name, these cases pertain to different individuals across various locations and dates.

Here is a summary of key facts, dates, and court decisions for distinct individuals named David Anderson:

• David Anderson (Falmouth) - Sexual Offenses: On March 27, 2015, a 44-year-old former Royal Marine named David Anderson from Falmouth was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He was found guilty of engaging in sexual activity with a minor and attempting to pervert the course of justice. Anderson had engaged in an online relationship with a 15-year-old girl, believing her to be 18, and continued contact and sexual activity even after his arrest, attempting to persuade her to withdraw her police statement.

• David Alan Anderson (Calne, Wiltshire) - Historic Sexual Assault: On October 31, 2019, David Alan Anderson, then 66, was jailed for four years at Swindon Crown Court. He was convicted of indecently assaulting a young girl in Calne, Wiltshire, in 1988, when the victim was under 16. His crime went unpunished for over three decades until the victim came forward, leading to his arrest and extradition from New Zealand.

• David Anderson (Gourock, Renfrewshire) - Rape and Sexual Assault: On February 5, 1998, David Anderson, 27, was jailed for nine years at the High Court in Edinburgh. He was convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl and sexually assaulting her 14-year-old friend in his home in Gourock. The offenses occurred hours after his release from Barlinnie prison, where he had served a six-month sentence for threatening his former girlfriend and her partner. Anderson had 18 previous convictions, including for assault and carrying offensive weapons, and had previously faced a murder charge that resulted in a "not proven" verdict in 1990.

• David Anderson (Fenham, Newcastle) - Sexual Assault: On June 29, 2016, David Anderson, 41, from Fenham, Newcastle, was jailed for two years and four months at Newcastle Crown Court. He admitted to sexually assaulting a homeless woman in Newcastle city centre. He was also ordered to register as a sex offender for 10 years.

• David Anderson (Bromsgrove) - Grooming and Breach of Order: On August 3, 2015, David Anderson, 27, from Bromsgrove, appeared in court for breaching regulations by contacting another girl on social media. This followed a previous conviction in 2013 by Gloucester Crown Court for attempting to groom a 15-year-old girl, for which he received a 10-month suspended jail sentence.

• David Anderson (Perth) - Culpable Homicide: On September 30, 2016, David Anderson, 41, was sentenced to six years in prison at the High Court in Glasgow for culpable homicide. He choked his partner, Louise O'Brien, to death after an argument. He had initially faced a murder charge.

• David Samuel Anderson (Isle of Man) - Threatening Behaviour: On September 20, 2022, David Samuel Anderson, 41, was fined £200 for threatening behaviour towards a woman who was with her child in Ballasalla. He had previously been fined £200 in July of the same year for being drunk in a public place.

• David Anderson (Ayrshire) - Social Media Threats: On May 12, 2022, a David Anderson from Bellsbank, Ayrshire, was banned from social media platforms and given a Community Payback Order by Paisley Sheriff Court. He admitted breaching an order by sending "grossly offensive, or of an indecent obscene or menacing character" messages to two female victims via Facebook Messenger between November 8 and 10, 2019. He had a history of terrorizing women using Facebook services.

• Upcoming Court Appearances:
• A David Anderson has a public court record for a hearing at Newcastle upon Tyne Crown Court and Magistrates' Court on May 19 and 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM. No specific case details are currently available.
• Another David Anderson has public court records for hearings at Glasgow Sheriff Court on June 11, 2026, and Glasgow Justice of the Peace Court on June 23, 2026.

It is important to note that public records also show legal professionals named David Anderson (e.g., Lord Anderson of Ipswich, a barrister and life peer, and a Scottish commercial litigator) who are involved in legal cases as part of their profession, rather than as defendants in criminal proceedings. These professional activities are not included in this summary of criminal cases.