A man has been charged as part of a historical sexual abuse investigation spanning offences over a 41 year period.
Lancashire Police say the offences relate to more than a dozen sexual offences against children and young women between 1983 and 2024.
The offences largely relate to the Penwortham and Leyland areas of South Ribble.
Read more: Leyland man pleads guilty to kidnap and rape after threats with a knife
Stuart Williams, 58, of Moore Street, Blackpool, has been charged with 14 sexual offences.
These include an attempted rape, four counts of assault by penetration, two sexual assaults, three indecent assaults on a girl under 14, two counts of making an indecent photograph of a child and two counts of engaging in sexual communication with a child.
He is due to appear before Preston Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 19 June to face the charges.
Subscribe: Keep in touch directly with the latest headlines from Blog Preston, join our WhatsApp channel and subscribe for our twice-a-week email newsletter. Both free and direct to your phone and inbox.
Read more: See the latest Preston news and headlines
