Russell Model charged with additional sexual offences together with rape | UK information

Russell Model has been charged with additional sexual offences, together with one depend of rape, the Metropolitan police have mentioned.

The 50-year-old former entertainer has been charged with one depend of rape and one in every of sexual assault of two additional alleged victims.

These expenses are on high of the unique expenses of two counts of rape, one in every of indecent assault and two of sexual assault that he pleaded not responsible to in Might this yr.

Various critical allegations of sexual abuse have been first reported as a part of an investigation by the Channel 4 Dispatches programme and the Sunday Instances newspaper.

Testimony gathered from a number of ladies who had encountered Model between 1999 and 2005 indicated an alleged sample of predatory behaviour by the previous comic and tv presenter, who has later styled himself as a wellness guru.

Together with the extra expenses introduced on Tuesday, the alleged offences relate to 6 separate ladies.

Model will seem at Westminster magistrates court docket on 20 January to reply to the 2 further expenses. He faces trial for the unique 5 expenses, which is because of start on 16 June subsequent yr at Southwark crown court docket.

DCI Tariq Farooqi from the Metropolitan police, who’s main the investigation, mentioned: “The ladies who’ve made reviews, together with these linked to the 2 new expenses, proceed to obtain help from specifically skilled officers.

“The Met’s investigation stays ongoing, and detectives urge anybody affected by this case, or anybody with info, to come back ahead and communicate with police. A devoted staff of investigators will be reached by way of e-mail at CIT@met.police.uk.

“Assist can be out there by way of the impartial charity Rape Disaster by contacting the 24/7 rape and sexual abuse help line.”

Talking after he was charged in April, Model mentioned: “What I by no means was, was a rapist. I’ve by no means engaged in non-consensual exercise.”

He added: “I’m now going to have the chance to defend these expenses in court docket and I’m extremely grateful for that.”