Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with four counts of rape, nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault. <\/p>\n
The charges relate to seven different women during a period from 1983 to 2016, the Metropolitan Police said.<\/p>\n
The youngest was aged 17 at the time of the alleged assault.<\/p>\n
The 68-year-old will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday 10 November.<\/p>\n
Police have said the former BBC broadcaster is alleged to have indecently assaulted a 17-year-old girl in the Fulham area of London in 1983.<\/p>\n
He is also accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s in the Vauxhall area of London in 1986, as well as raping and sexually assaulting a woman, aged between 17 and 18, in London between 1995 and 1996.<\/p>\n
Westwood is alleged to have raped and sexually assaulted a woman aged 17 to 18 between 2000 and 2001 and raped a woman in her 20s in 2010 – with the alleged offences also reported to have taken place in London.<\/p>\n
He is further accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s in Stroud, Gloucestershire, in 2010 and sexually assaulting another woman in her 20s in the Finchley area of London in 2016.<\/p>\n
Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, from the Metropolitan Police, said: “It takes courage to come forward and report allegations of this nature.<\/p>\n
“The women who have done so have put their trust in us and we continue to provide them with all available support.<\/p>\n
“Our investigation remains open and we’d encourage anyone who has been impacted by this case, or anyone with information, to come forward and speak with us.”<\/p>\n
Westwood has previously denied all allegations of sexual misconduct made against him.<\/p>\n
When the first accusations surfaced in April 2022, his representative issued a statement saying he “strongly rejects all allegations of wrongdoing”.<\/p>\n