A WOMAN who was sexually abused with her two sisters has urged others to step forward to report abuse – despite feeling let down by the justice system.

The woman, whose identity is protected by law, was one of three victims of Clydebank abuser James McCann, 68, who was convicted in April 2018 of five serious offences.

He was originally jailed for 10 years but his sentence was reduced to six years on appeal. Then last week he was approved for release on licence after just three years behind bars.

The woman slammed the decision after she was told last week McCann would be out from June 30.

She told the Post: “I am once again disappointed in the justice system. I feel quite angry.

“We go through two years to bring this to court, for him to win an appeal and get his sentence reduced – and then get parole after three years.

“Victims get life. Where is the justice for us?

“I still hope that our story helps others to be brave enough to come forward if they have ever been in the same situation. At least we would get justice that way to know that we have helped others.

“Believe in yourself and never give up until someone listens as that is what we did.”

One of McCann’s victims said at his trial that she was to scared to tell her mother about the abuse, which started at the age of just four.

Another said she didn’t go to police until 2015 because she “wanted to feel normal”.

McCann, previously of Shakespeare Avenue, was convicted at the High Court in Glasgow of lewd and libidinous practices against the three girls.

Throughout his trial, he denied the charges and claimed the women made it up.

When he was sentenced, judge Lord Summers, told him that though his crimes were in the past, “the time has come when you must take responsibility for what you did”.

His defence counsel at the time said the first allegations against McCann were in 1987. She said he had not been “in any kind of trouble since these offences”.

Details about McCann’s appeal and release on parole only came to light because the victims alerted the Post. There are no public records available.

The Parole Board for Scotland said it did not comment on individual cases. The Scottish Prison Service did not reply to a request for comment.

McCann will be on licence for the remaining three years of his sentence, meaning any further offending could send him back to jail.