West Lothian man could be jailed for torching paedo's car during disturbance | The Scottish Sun

A MAN could be jailed after setting a convicted paedophile’s car alight in West Lothian.

Paul McDaid, 37, pled guilty to wilfully setting fire to the Vauzhall Zafira in Mayfield Drive, Armadale on June 26 last year.

Paul McDaid torched a paedo's car in West Lothian

Video of the blazing vehicle was streamed live on Facebook and Snapchat as a mob surrounded the home of sex offender Kenneth Long.

Long, 53, was jailed for 18 months and placed on the sex offenders’ register for 10 years after he admitted sexually communicating with a man pretending to be a 12-year-old boy.

He later complained in court about being hounded out of his home by vigilantes connected to the anti paedophile group Wolf Pack Hunters and living in fear of retribution.

During the near riot over 100 people gathered outside Long’s home chanting 'get him out'.

One of the protesters broke into his house and confronted his then partner.

Long was jailed for sexual communication with a '12-year-old boy'

The disturbance was filmed and put on social media

At Livingston Sheriff Court on Monday, McDaid, of Lower Bathville, Armadale, pled guilty to starting the fire which destroyed the interior of the car.

Jim Robertson, prosecuting, moved for sentence and produced a list of the accused’s previous convictions.

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He told the court: “Looking at the schedule I don't think a custodial sentence has been imposed previously.”

The Crown narrative of events on the day of the offence and defence lawyer Glenn Campbell’s plea in mitigation will be given before sentence is passed.