A man has been charged with rape and two counts of sexual assault.
Russell Jones is accused of raping someone at a property in St Helens and carrying out two sexual assault in Whiston. The 45-year-old, of Ratcliffe Place, Rainhill was charged by Merseyside police on Wednesday, October 26.
He will now appear in Liverpool Crown Court, on Thursday, November 24. A Merseyside police spokesperson said: "We have charged a 45-year-old man from Rainhill with a rape and two counts of sexual assault Russell Jones, of Ratcliffe Place, Rainhill, was charged yesterday, Wednesday 26 th October.
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"The rape was reported to have taken place at a property in St Helens and the two offences of sexual assaults reportedly occurred in Whiston. Jones will next appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday 24th November.
"Anyone who wants to report a sexual offence is asked to call 101 where you will be spoken to by a specially trained officer. Support is also available in Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral, from Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (RASA) Merseyside who are available on 0151 558 1801 and, in St Helens and Knowsley, by the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) Cheshire and Merseyside who can be contacted on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063."
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