Stoke-on-Trent 17-year-old charged with sexual offences and robbery

By The Editor 14th Oct 2026

Local News by The Editor 2 hours ago

A Stoke-on-Trent teenager has been charged with a number of sexual offences and robbery.

A 17-year-old boy, of Bentilee, has been charged with two counts of rape of a woman and one count of robbery, sexual assault of a female and exposure.

He cannot be named legally because of his age,

It comes as part of two Staffordshire Police investigations into separate incidents in May this year.

Officers were called to Bucknall Old Road, Hanley, at around 1pm on Monday 11 May

They were called following a report of a woman being approached by a man and raped.

On 15 May, Staffordshire Police received a report of sexual assault and exposure on Foundry Street in Hanley.

The 17-year-old charged with the offences appeared at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre yesterday (Tuesday 13 October).

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He has since been remanded ahead of his next appearance due at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 16 November.

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