He has been charged following a police investigation into inappropriate messages sent to a teenage girl
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A man facing a child sex offence charge, among others, has been named by Essex Police. The 21-year-old man has been charged with a series of offences as part of an investigation into child abuse.
Luke Saunders, of Market Avenue, Wickford, has been charged and will appear in Basildon Crown Court after an investigation into inappropriate messages sent to a teenage girl. Police searching the defendant’s property also found two knives.
An Essex Police spokesperson said: “Our investigation continued and we’ve now charged Luke Saunders with one count of engaging in sexual communications with a child, two counts of possessing an offensive weapon in a private place and perverting the course of justice.”
Saunders appeared at Southend Magistrates’ Court on Monday, April 27. He was remanded into custody to appear at Basildon Crown Court on 25 May.
