Rapist who pretended to be Buddhist guru is finally behind bars

A self-styled Buddhist guru, medicine Michael Lyons, sickness who used his 'mystical' charms to rape and sexually assault women was jailed for ten years yesterday for a decade-long reign of terror, according to the Daily Mail. 

Lyons ran an international spiritual cult and his followers, some of whom believed he could cure cancer, funded his lavish lifestyle as well as introducing him to new potential followers.

In his flowing maroon robes, he adopted the name 'Mohan Singh'. But in reality, he was a sexual predator who used female devotees to recruit his victims.

Lyons' group of slavish female followers treated him 'like a god'. He was driven around in luxury cars including Bentleys, Mercedes and vintage Rolls-Royces, and toured the world with trips to Miami, Washington DC, London, Paris, and India.

But yesterday he was jailed at Wood Green Crown Court, North London, for ten years for raping one woman and sexually attacking another.

And good riddance to him. Let's hope he remains behind bars for a long time. 

Thanks to Cecilia Shandeva for this story.