Man in court over child sex offences

He's charged with assaults in Northants, Oxfordshire & Dorset

Author: Trevor ThomasPublished 14th Feb 2025

A man has appeared in court charged with non-recent child sex offences across three counties.

Robert Headhouse-Benson, who's aged 81, of Morgan Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire, appeared at Northampton Magistrates’ Court back on Thursday, February 7th.

He is charged with 10 counts of the indecent assault of a girl under the age of 14, at locations in Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and Dorset between 1997 and 2005.

Headhouse-Benson was released on court bail until his next appearance scheduled at Northampton Crown Court on March 20th.

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