POLICE have charged four individuals with sexual offences after arrests in Malvern.
Neil Bozward, 45, of Duke of Edinburgh Way, in Malvern, has been charged with eight counts of rape, child sexual offences, and prostitution control.
The charges relate to incidents which were reported to have happened between January 2003 and December 2016.
Brandon Young, 19, of Douglas Road, Birmingham, has also been charged with two counts of rape in relation to reported incidents in August 2013.
Elliot Whittock, 21, of Kendrick Road, Birmingham, faces two counts of rape said to have taken place in December 2015.
Hayley Rowberry, 36, of no fixed abode, has been charged with controlling prostitution for gain in relation to incidents which reported to have happened between August 2014 and December 2016.
The four individuals have been remanded in custody and will appear at Worcester Crown Court on Monday, January 16.
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