A 58-year-old man has been charged with multiple sex offences, including rape, in connection with...

Published: 8:48 pm July 16, 2024
Updated: 12:00 pm October 8, 2025
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A 58-year-old man has been charged with multiple sex offences, including rape, in connection with incidents that allegedly took place over a six-year period.

Derek Harcourt, formerly of Wokingham Road, faces several charges related to the suspected incidents, which Thames Valley Police have reported occurred in Banbury between August 2014 and July 2020. The charges include:

Harcourt, who has been charged by postal requisition, is set to appear at Reading Magistrates Court on Wednesday, July 17.

For further details on this developing story, follow updates from Thames Valley Police and court proceedings

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