A former SNP council leader is jailed for 18 months after being found guilty of sex offences involving young men and boys, including victims aged as young as 14. According to reporting from Sky News and the Belfast Telegraph, the case involves sexual offences committed against children and young people, and the court imposes an 18-month custodial sentence. Both outlets describe the defendant as a former council leader and report that the offences include conduct against minors in the early-teen age range. The coverage is consistent on the headline outcomes: conviction and a sentence of 18 months. The articles differ in the level of detail provided in the supplied text, but they align on the central elements of the case—identity as a former council leader, the type of criminal conduct being sexual offences, the involvement of young male victims, and the 18-month jail term. The reporting presented here does not include further specifics on the court, dates, or individual charges.