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The depraved attack affected her so badly that she barely scraped through her GCSEs, her mother revealed last night.

The mother, who cannot be named, said: “She is very pleased he is on the sex offenders’ register as that will have a significant impact on the rest of his life and could offer some degree of

protection for others.

“My husband and I would like to have seen him locked away for ever. He tried to blame our daughter for what happened. He made out it was her fault.”

His victim, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, had been staying in the village of Killin, on the banks of Loch Tay, in May last year.

My husband and I would like to have seen him locked away for ever.

After drinking at a local pub while his wife was away, Gallagher crept into her bedroom and subjected her to hours of sexual acts.

The girl emailed her parents, who were in England, the next day for help.

Jurors took just 28 minutes to find him guilty of sexual assault after a four-day trial at Falkirk Sheriff Court. Gallagher, of Killin, denied the charges, claiming the girl had consented.

He showed no emotion when he appeared for sentence yesterday.

Sheriff Craig Caldwell told him he took account of his “service to his country” and charity work at orphanages in Africa.

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But he said: “This young girl was alone with you. She put her trust in you and she was entitled to safety and your protection.

“Instead of offering her that, you deliberately and cynically took the opportunity to subject her to prolonged sexual assaults which continued, effectively, for an entire night.

“You visited her bedroom repeatedly for your own sexual gratification, notwithstanding the distress she clearly exhibited.

“You returned the next morning, when there was further evidence of distress, but still that did not deter you. When she told her parents, you lied and tried to cover up.

“I take account of the fact that you have given substantial service to your country over a number of years and have engaged voluntarily in significant charitable work, but this is an

extremely serious offence.

“These cases cause significant emotional distress which continues for years.”

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