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Man Charged With String Of Non Recent Child Sex Abuse Offences

An Isle of Wight man will appear in court to face multiple charges of non-recent child sexual abuse.

Michael Norman Smith, aged 60, formerly of Willow Way in Sandown, has been issued a summons to appear at Isle of Wight Magistrates’ Court today (27 August) to face the following charges:

  • Rape of a child under 13
  • Four counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child under 13
  • Two counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child aged 13-15
  • Four counts of causing/inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity
  • Causing/inciting a child aged 13-15 to engage in sexual activity
  • Causing a child under 13 to watch/look at an image of sexual activityAssaulting a child under 13 by touching
  • Meeting a boy under the age of 16 following grooming
  • Gross indecency with a child under the age of 16
  • Inciting a child under the age of 16 to commit an act of gross indecency
  • Indecent assault on a child under the age of 14

The charges relate to offences alleged to have been perpetrated against a boy between 1 May 2004 and 31 March 2010 on the Isle of Wight.

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