UK soap star charged with 19 counts of child sex offenses
Published: 2013 February 15 10:10:25 (5221 Views)
Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell, 48, who plays mechanic Kevin Webster in the ITV1 soap, who was originally arrested and questioned in September 2011 over child sex allegations, but no charges were brought has been charged with 19 child sex offences, including rape.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed late last night that Le Vell, real name Michael Turner, will appear in court in two weeks time.
The charges relate to offences between 2001 and 2010, police said.
They were brought against the popular actor, who lives in Hale, Cheshire, after a review of evidence by the Crown Prosecution Service.
A police spokesman said last night: 'A man has been charged with 19 child sex offences.
'Michael Turner has been charged with 19 offences including raping a child, indecently assaulting a child and sexual activity with a child.
'He is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates on Wednesday February 27.
'The charges, which were authorised by the CPS following a review of evidence, relate to offences against a child between 2001 and 2010.'
Alison Levitt, QC, principal legal adviser to the Director of Public Prosecutions, had reviewed a file of evidence in relation to allegations of sexual offences and looked again at a decision previously made not to prosecute.
Ms Levitt said: 'I have very carefully reviewed the evidence in this case and I have concluded that there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest to charge Michael Robert Turner with a number of sexual offences.
'I have authorised Greater Manchester Police to charge Mr Turner with 19 offences, including rape of a child.
'Mr Turner has now been charged with criminal offences and has a right to a fair trial.
'As proceedings are now active, it would be inappropriate to say anything further at this stage.'
- DailyMail
Greater Manchester Police confirmed late last night that Le Vell, real name Michael Turner, will appear in court in two weeks time.
The charges relate to offences between 2001 and 2010, police said.
They were brought against the popular actor, who lives in Hale, Cheshire, after a review of evidence by the Crown Prosecution Service.
A police spokesman said last night: 'A man has been charged with 19 child sex offences.
'Michael Turner has been charged with 19 offences including raping a child, indecently assaulting a child and sexual activity with a child.
'He is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates on Wednesday February 27.
'The charges, which were authorised by the CPS following a review of evidence, relate to offences against a child between 2001 and 2010.'
Alison Levitt, QC, principal legal adviser to the Director of Public Prosecutions, had reviewed a file of evidence in relation to allegations of sexual offences and looked again at a decision previously made not to prosecute.
Ms Levitt said: 'I have very carefully reviewed the evidence in this case and I have concluded that there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest to charge Michael Robert Turner with a number of sexual offences.
'I have authorised Greater Manchester Police to charge Mr Turner with 19 offences, including rape of a child.
'Mr Turner has now been charged with criminal offences and has a right to a fair trial.
'As proceedings are now active, it would be inappropriate to say anything further at this stage.'
- DailyMail
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