Rapist bribed girls before filming them naked

A CONVICTED rapist who plied young girls with alcopops, cigarettes and cash to let him film them naked and kissing each other was behind bars today.

William Livingstone was questioned by police as long ago as 1999 - but it was not until November 2010 that they gathered enough evidence to bring him to court.

Today Livingstone, 61, admitted sex abuse involving girls as young as four and six years old.

He also pleaded guilty to taking Polaroids and video footage of teenage girls in erotic situations which included giving him oral sex.

The High Court in Edinburgh also heard that in 1969 Livingstone, of Bathgate, was jailed for three years for raping an adult woman.

Defence QC Brian McConnachie said Livingstone knew he was heading for prison again but asked for him to remain free while background reports are prepared.

Judge Lord Brailsford refused and remanded Livingstone in custody pending sentence next month.