Detectives from PSNI’s Public Protection Branch have charged a 21-year-old man to appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court this morning (Friday 20th December) with 386 sexual-related offences.

The man has been charged with a range of offences relating to causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity involving penetration, possessing, making and distributing indecent images, sexual communication with a child, intimidation to commit an act,  sexual activity with a child and blackmail.

As is normal procedure, the charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.