Man from Northampton charged with 17 historical sexual offences

Leslie Rickwood will face charges in connection with alleged assaults on young girls

Magistrates Court The Mounts Northampton
Author: Vicky HainesPublished 12th Feb 2026

A 69-year-old man from Northampton has been charged with 17 offences related to alleged non-recent sexual assaults involving young girls.

Leslie James Wallace Rickwood, who lives in Ecton Brook, is facing multiple charges, including four counts of raping a female under 16, six counts of indecent assault on a girl under 16, five counts of raping a girl aged 13-15, and two counts of gross indecency with a girl under 16.

The charges stem from incidents alleged to have occurred between 2002 and 2011.

Rickwood is scheduled to appear at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on 12th March.

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