A man has appeared in court charged with a catalogue of child sexual offences.

Vincent Hodgson is facing 19 charges including ones for rape, voyeurism and inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

The 64-year-old was not asked to enter a plea when he made a brief appearance at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court.

Due to the serious nature of the allegation, Hodgson’s case was sent to Durham Crown Court where he will appear next month.

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Hodgson, of King Edward VIII Terrace, Stanley, County Durham, is charged with a total of 19 charges.

  • assault a girl under 13 by touching between May 2016, and May 2019;
  • assault a girl under 13 by touching between May 2013 and May 2016;
  • incite a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity between May 2016 and May 2019;
  • assault a girl under 13 by touching between May 2018 and May 2019;
  • Assault a girl under 13 by touching between May 2017 and May 2020;
  • assault a girl under 13 by touching between May 2018 and May 2019;
  • rape a girl under 13 between May 2018 and May 2020;
  • incite a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity between May 2013 and May 2016;
  • take an indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child in May 2019;
  • voyeurism in June 2019;
  • incite a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity between May 2019 and July 2019;
  • rape a girl aged 13 / 14 / 15 between May 2019 and May 2021;
  • voyeurism in June 2019;
  • rape a girl aged 13 / 14 / 15 between May 2019 and May 2021;
  • take an indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child in June 2019;
  • take an indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child in June 2019;
  • voyeurism in July 2019;
  • voyeurism in July 2019;
  • and a further charge of voyeurism in July 2019.

He was released on unconditional bail until his next appearance on October 9.