Teenager charged with rape and child sex offences

Charles Heslett
BBC, Yorkshire@CharlesHeslett
Reporting fromBradford
Oli Constable/BBC Bradford Magistrates' Court exteriorOli Constable/BBC
The teenager will appear at Bradford Magistrates' Court

A teenager has been charged with multiple rapes and child sex offences, West Yorkshire Police have confirmed.

Christopher Johnson, 18, of Katherine Street, Saltaire, is accused of three counts of rape.

He also faces one count of engaging in sexual communications with a child and three counts of possession of indecent images of children.

He was due to appear at Bradford Magistrates' Court today after his arrest by the Bradford district safeguarding team.

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