Tim Westwood has been charged with four counts of rape.
Tim Westwood has been charged with rape
The former BBC Radio 1 DJ has also been charged with nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault, with all of the charges relating to allegations from seven women in a period spanning from 1983 to 2016.
Lionel Idan, Chief Crown Prosecutor, said: “Our prosecutors have established that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.
“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial.
“It is extremely important that there be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”
Police have praised the women who came forward with their allegations and urged anyone with further information to come forward.
Det Supt Andy Furphy, of the Metropolitan police, said: “It takes courage to come forward and report allegations of this nature. The women who have done so have put their trust in us and we continue to provide them with all available support.
“Our investigation remains open and we’d encourage anyone who has been impacted by this case, or anyone with information, to come forward and speak with us. Any reports will be dealt with in the strictest confidence by specialist officers.”
The 68-year-old broadcaster will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 11 November.
The alleged offenses include the indecent assault of a 17-year-old girl in 1983 and the sexual assault of a woman in her 20s in 1986.
In addition, between 1995 and 1996, a female aged 17-18 was allegedly raped and sexually assaulted on another occasion, with the same alleged to have happened to another teenager of the same age between 2000 and 2001.
There is also an allegation a woman in her 20s was raped in 2010 and another woman of a similar age was sexually assaulted. The final charge relates to the sexual assault of a woman in her 20s in 2016.
With the exception of the 2010 sexual assault, which is said to have happened in Stroud, the other alleged incidents are reported to have occurred in London.
