Convicted paedophile Alistair White, 71, was escorted from his home in Fauldhouse, West Lothian, by police on Tuesday evening after an angry mob gathered outside.
Footage shared on social media showed dozens of locals chanting outside the block of flats on Eldrick Avenue, with protesters heard shouting “Dirty paedo b*****d” and “beast” before officers led White away.
Lunged at onlookers
As he was led to an awaiting police van, White lunged at onlookers before being bundled into the back of the vehicle and driven away.
White, who is from Broxburn, sexually abused girls aged between four and seven in the town during the late 1970s and 80s. He was jailed for six years after being convicted of indecent assault and four charges of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour at the High Court in Edinburgh in 2019.
Crimes spanning a decade
White attacked his first victim, a six-year-old girl, when he was 13 in 1977. Over the next decade he sexually abused another three girls aged five, seven and four.
His crimes were uncovered after police received a report from a woman he had abused as a child, leading to his conviction in June 2018, four decades after the offences began.
Police response
Detective Constable Gillian Taylor, of West Lothian’s Public Protection Unit, said at the time of sentencing: “Alistair White is a dangerous and predatory individual who committed extremely serious sexual offences against young girls over a long period of time.
“I would like to commend the victims for coming forward to report the abuse they suffered. I hope that the sentencing today will offer them some comfort as they seek to put their ordeals behind them. We are committed to bringing all perpetrators of sexual abuse to justice, regardless of the passage of time. It is never too late to report these kind of crimes and anyone with information about sexual offences or who has any concerns can contact Police Scotland on 101.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.30pm on Tuesday, 10 November, 2026, we received a report of a group gathered in the Main Street area of Fauldhouse. The group later dispersed and there were no arrests.”
