Coronation Street's Michael Le Vell charged with child rape

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Coronation Street's Michael Le Vell charged with child rape


Michael Le Vell has acted in Coronation Street since 1983

Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell has been charged with a string of sex offences, including raping a child.

Police said the 48-year-old who plays Kevin Webster in the soap is also accused of indecently assaulting a child and sexual activity with a child.

Mr Le Vell, whose real name is Michael Turner, is due before magistrates in Manchester on 27 February.

In a statement released by the actor, he said he would fight the charges "vigorously".

He faces a total of 19 charges relating to crimes allegedly committed between 2001 and 2010.

Alison Levitt QC, principal legal adviser to the Director of Public Prosecutions, said she had reviewed a decision not to prosecute Mr Le Vell following allegations made against him in 2011.

She said: "I have very carefully reviewed the evidence in this case and I have concluded that there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest to charge Michael Robert Turner with a number of sexual offences.

"I have authorised Greater Manchester Police to charge Mr Turner with 19 offences, including rape of a child.

"Mr Turner has now been charged with criminal offences and has a right to a fair trial."

The actor, from Hale in Greater Manchester, has played the role of garage mechanic Kevin Webster for 30 years, making him one of the longest-serving performers in Coronation Street.

In a statement Mr Le Vell said he was innocent of all charges and would "fight them vigorously".

An ITV spokesman said: "Given the serious nature of these charges, Michael Le Vell will not be appearing in Coronation Street pending the outcome of legal proceedings.

"It would not be appropriate for us to comment further at this time."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21468687




On this note hope this male scumbag (Subhan Anwar) suffered a painful one >>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-21473294

One down har fkn har

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Did you notice that when this accusation was first aired, how 'played down' it became. It came over as being likely to be a false allegation and all went quiet.

I remember thinking it must be someone looking to gain money from him at the time.

Now, over night, it is a very different story, nineteen accounts, infact.

Why was he allowed to continue to work amongst children in the programme?

He should have been suspended immediately pending the investigation.

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Did you notice that when this accusation was first aired, how 'played down' it became. It came over as being likely to be a false allegation and all went quiet.

I remember thinking it must be someone looking to gain money from him at the time.

Now, over night, it is a very different story, nineteen accounts, infact.

Why was he allowed to continue to work amongst children in the programme?

He should have been suspended immediately pending the investigation.

I did ,was waiting for this one , been counting the days now Ima cout em until the scumbag gets jailed gggrrr

All the telly nonces have been protected for toooo fkn long but I can assure you that operation YEW TREE agent's are doing a grand job ,which they ALL should really damn well be KNIGHTED for .PERIOD.

But guess they wunni be as they are just doing their Job and a bloody good one at that, although I fear some may be susceptible/acceptable to fat brown envelopes SADLY.