South Yorkshire boy due at court accused of rape

A 15-year-old boy from South Yorkshire is due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court this morning, charged with the rape of a girl under the age of 13.
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The boy is alleged to have raped a girl in Rotherham on May 21 last year.

The complainant was under the age of 13 at the time of the alleged offence.

The defendant was 14-years-old at the time of the alleged rape.

Neither the complainant or the defendant can be named for legal reasons.