Bedford man charged with numerous child sexual offences

The man was arrested after he approached school children on Haylands Way (image: Google Maps)

A man in his 20s from Bedford has been charged in connection to a number of offences, including engaging in sexual communication with a child.

The man was arrested in connection to a number of incidents, including one in the Haylands Way area of Bedford last Tuesday (23 November).

Read: Man in 20s arrested after approaching school children with inappropriate images

He was charged with two counts of engaging in sexual communication with a child, two counts causing a child to watch sexual activity and one count of sexual touching.

He was also charged with three counts of public order offences, two counts of possession of cannabis and one count of cocaine.

He has been remanded in custody ahead of a future court hearing.

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