A man from Maltby has appeared in court after been charged with sex offences against a child as part of the Operation Stovewood investigation
Paul Richardson, aged 61, of Maltby, Rotherham, is charged with 15 offences in total, including trafficking for sexual exploitation, engaging in sexual activity with a child and sexual assault.
On Tuesday (12 March), he appeared before Sheffield Magistrates where he was granted conditional bail until his next court appearance at Sheffield Crown Court on 9 April.
Operation Stovewood, which began in 2014, is investigating non-familial child sexual exploitation in Rotherham which took place between 1997 to 2013.
So far NCA officers have made more than 200 arrests and secured 26 convictions, with more than 50 active investigations ongoing under the Stovewood banner.
