Schoolgirl gave birth after rape

Jason Middleton raped the girl when he was looking after her

A schoolgirl gave birth to a baby after being raped by a teenage boy, a court has been told.

The High Court in Glasgow heard that the girl became pregnant after being abused by Jason Middleton, from Grangemouth, who was looking after her.

The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, decided to go ahead with the pregnancy.

The court was told she is now trying to come to terms with having the child adopted.

Middleton, 19, admitted raping the girl on one occasion at a house in September 2005.

Prosecutor Jennifer Bain said: "This occurred while the accused was looking after the girl and they were alone together in a house.

"She gave birth to a daughter. She has tried to commit suicide on a numbers of occasions."

'Moral framework'

Ms Bain said that when first questioned by police, Middleton had initially denied having sexual contact with the girl.

However, the court heard that DNA was taken from the accused and the child which confirmed that he was the father.

Solicitor advocate Richard Goddard, defending Middleton, said: "My client was deprived of a normal upbringing. He had no moral framework. He had almost non-existent parental guidance."

Temporary judge Rita Rae QC placed Middleton on the sex offenders register, but allowed him bail.

She deferred sentence until next month for the preparation of social inquiry and community service reports.