Former BBC Radio 1 DJ and Pimp My Journey presenter Tim Westwood has been charged with sexual offences towards seven ladies.
The Metropolitan Police have confirmed fees embrace 4 counts of rape, 9 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault, between 1983 and 2016.
Westwood, 68, who is thought for MTV UK present Pimp My Journey and his Radio 1 rap present, will seem at Westminster Magistrates’ Court docket on Monday, November 10 to face the fees.
The DJ is charged with indecently assaulting a 17-year-old woman in Fulham, London, in 1983 and indecently assaulting a girl in her 20s in Vauxhall in 1986.
Between 1995 and 1996, he’s charged with raping and indecently assaulting a girl who was between the ages of 17 and 18 on the time.
Westwood is alleged to have raped and indecently assaulted a girl aged 17 to 18 between 2000 and 2001 and raped a girl in her 20s in 2010 – with the alleged offences additionally reported to have taken place in London.
He’s additional accused of sexually assaulting a girl in her 20s in Stroud, Gloucestershire, in 2010 and sexually assaulting one other lady in her 20s within the Finchley space of London in 2016.
Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, from the Metropolitan Police Service, stated: ‘It takes braveness to come back ahead and report allegations of this nature. The ladies who’ve achieved so have put their belief in us and we proceed to supply them with all obtainable assist.
‘Our investigation stays open and we’d encourage anybody who has been impacted by this case, or anybody with info, to come back ahead and communicate with us. A devoted workforce of investigators is obtainable through electronic mail at CIT@met.police.uk. Any studies can be handled within the strictest confidence by specialist officers.’
Lionel Idan, Chief Crown Prosecutor, stated: ‘The Crown Prosecution Service has determined to prosecute Tim Westwood for a collection of great sexual offences.
‘Our prosecutors have established that there’s enough proof to carry the case to trial and that it’s within the public curiosity to pursue prison proceedings.
‘The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everybody that prison proceedings are lively, and the defendant has the fitting to a good trial.’
Westwood dominated the UK hip hop scene for 40 years and introduced BBC Radio 1’s Rap Present for nearly twenty years earlier than transferring to Capital Xtra in 2013.
In 2022, a joint investigation by The Guardian and BBC delivered to gentle quite a lot of accusations of sexual misconduct towards Westwood, all of which he strenuously denied.
Six ladies spoke out about their experiences within the BBC Three documentary, Abuse of Energy.
The BBC Board beforehand apologised following a overview which stated the company ‘didn’t take satisfactory motion’ after studying of issues relating to the hip hop DJ’s alleged behaviour.
In response to historic sexual abuse allegations, Westwood has beforehand stated he ‘strongly denies all allegations of inappropriate behaviour’.
He stepped down from his present on Capital Xtra in April 2022.
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