A Wigan 52-year-old has been charged with rape and child sexual offences

Thomas Roe will appear at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court next month to face serious sexual offence chargesplaceholder image
Thomas Roe will appear at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court next month to face serious sexual offence charges | Iconic Media Group

Child sex offences and rape charges from several years ago have been brought against a Wigan man

Child rape and sexual assault charges have been brought against a Wigan 52-year-old.

Thomas Roe, of Belmont Avenue, Bickershaw, appeared before Manchester justices charged with two counts of raping a girl aged between eight and 11 between 2017 and 2018.

He also faces two charges of sexual assault by penetration and seven of sexually touching a girl aged between eight and 11 between 2013 and 2017.

Roe has not yet entered any pleas and he was granted unconditional bail until he makes a first appearance at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on November 24.

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