A man sexually abused four schoolboys in Scotland more than 20 years ago.

Scott Turner, who lives in Ireland, carried out the offences in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, between December 1991 and November 1998.

Two of Turner's victims were 11 when he began abusing them and the others were aged seven and eight.

The 44-year-old denied the charges against him and claimed the abuse had never taken place.

Judge Craig Scott placed Turner, of County Donegal, on the sex offenders register at the High Court in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

Sentence was deferred until November 29 to obtain background reports.