A perverted beast has admitted to raping and sexually assaulting two young children after a five-year international police operation.

Derek Lincoln, 74, pleaded guilty yesterday at Glasgow High Court to the perverted crimes.

The pensioner was extradited from France in 2019 on a European Arrest warrant for his involvement in the ‘Children of God’ religious cult.

It was alleged he was responsible for the rape and sexual assaults on a number of female children.

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Yesterday, he pleaded guilty to the vile sex attacks on two young female children aged between 9 and 11 between the years of 1989 and 1991.

It is understood the warped 'Children of God' pedophile cult began in the USA in the late 1960s, and operated at Scottish sites in Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Edinburgh.

Lincoln is due to be sentenced at a later date.

Detective Sergeant Neil Wilson from Police Scotland’s Specialist Crime Division National Rape Task Force said: “The arrest of Derek Lincoln followed a five year complex investigation involving partnership working both nationally and internationally.

“My thoughts continue to remain with the victims and those impacted by Lincoln’s actions over many years. Thanks to the bravery of them coming forward and reporting to us, he will now face the consequences of his actions.

"We remain committed to bringing sexual offenders before the courts and treat all reports of sexual crime with the utmost seriousness. Anyone wishing to report such offences should do so to Police Scotland via 101."