Nottingham man charged with rape in historic sex offences case
“We treat all incidents of this nature with the utmost seriousness and our investigation is continuing.”
A Nottinghamshire man has been charged with rape after an investigation into reports of historic sexual offences.
Nottinghamshire Police said it had received reports of multiple people being sexually assaulted, dating as far back as the 1990s.
Francis Marriott, 46, of Newmarket Road in Bulwell, is accused of two counts of rape.
He was also charged with two counts of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity.
Mr Marriott has been released on bail with conditions to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on August 25.
Det Serg Lisa Jones, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Since receiving these reports we have carried out an incredibly detailed investigation and have now been able to charge a man in connection with the incidents.”