Two teenage boys have been charged in connection with alleged rapes involving a young woman and two underage girls across Somerset and Cornwall.
Avon and Somerset Police confirmed the alleged assaults occurred at addresses in North Somerset, western Somerset, and Cornwall. The accused, both from Somerset, appeared at Taunton Magistrates' Court on Tuesday and have been remanded into youth detention. Neither individual can be identified due to legal reasons.
A 17-year-old boy faces charges of three counts of rape of a girl under 16, one count of non-fatal strangulation, and one count of assault causing actual bodily harm. The 16-year-old boy is charged with three counts of rape of a girl under 16, one count of rape of a woman aged 16 or over, one count of non-fatal strangulation, and one count of assault causing bodily harm.
Police stated the charges pertain to a vulnerable young woman and two teenage girls under the age of 16.