A 27-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman have appeared in court in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, after being extradited from Malta.
It is the first time an extradition from Malta to Northern Ireland has taken place.
The man is charged with two offences of rape and four charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The woman faces six charges, including three of child cruelty and three of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.