A SEX beast who raped a young girl and sexually abused two other children has been jailed for eight years.

Damian Cochrane, 51, carried out the vile offences at various addresses in Glasgow between 1981 and 1990.

His victim said Cochrane would target her as she played in a Wendy house.

He was found guilty of raping her on one occasion between 1986 and 1990 when she was aged between nine and 13.

First offender Cochrane was also convicted of sexually abusing her from 1981 when he was aged 14.

He was also found guilty of sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl and a seven-year-old boy.

A further charge of sexually abusing a six-year-old girl in 1996 was found not proven.

Cochrane denied the offences.

On Friday, at the High Court in Glasgow, judge Lady Stacey placed Cochrane on the sex offenders’ register.

Cochrane, who had been living in Barton-Upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, was brought to justice after his rape victim went to the police in 2013.

Others then came forward claiming he had abused them.