Man for court over sex charges

A man in his late sixties is to appear in court in Belfast next month charged with rape offences carried out in the 1970s.

A man in his late sixties is to appear in court in Belfast next month charged with rape offences carried out in the 1970s.

The PSNI's child abuse investigation unit in North Belfast charged the 68-year-old man with rape, indecent assault and gross indecency.

It is believed the charges arise out of offences committed in the Ardoyne area of North Belfast in the 1970s.

The man is due to appear in Laganside Magistrate's Court on April 13th.

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