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British man charged in UK with Kenya child sex offences | British man charged in UK with Kenya child sex offences |
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A 54-year-old British man has been charged in the UK with sexual offences against two children in Kenya. | A 54-year-old British man has been charged in the UK with sexual offences against two children in Kenya. |
Simon Harris, of Pudleston, Leominster, Herefordshire, was charged under rarely used legislation allowing UK nationals to be prosecuted for alleged sexual offences committed abroad. | Simon Harris, of Pudleston, Leominster, Herefordshire, was charged under rarely used legislation allowing UK nationals to be prosecuted for alleged sexual offences committed abroad. |
He was arrested at home on Saturday and is accused of attempted rape and sexual activity with a child. | He was arrested at home on Saturday and is accused of attempted rape and sexual activity with a child. |
He appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday. | |
Mr Harris was denied bail, and will appear at Birmingham Crown Court on 21 October. | |
His arrest followed a joint operation between West Mercia Police and the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) earlier this week in the African state. | His arrest followed a joint operation between West Mercia Police and the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) earlier this week in the African state. |
CEOP was responding to information passed to it by a team from Channel 4 News. | CEOP was responding to information passed to it by a team from Channel 4 News. |
The investigation in Kenya is ongoing, police said. | The investigation in Kenya is ongoing, police said. |
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