Man charged with rape after girl, 13, attacked
BBCA 48-year-old man has been charged with rape after a 13-year-old girl was assaulted in Southampton.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said the attack happened overnight between 26-27 December.
The force said the girl was raped by a man she had met on Boxing Day at an address in the St Mary's area. She is being supported by specialist officers.
Damian Martin from Millbrook Road West was expected to appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
He has also been charged with a number of sexual offences, assault by beating and taking a child so as to keep him/her from a person having lawful control.
Police said a second man, aged 50 and from Southampton, arrested on suspicion of rape had been released on conditional police bail to allow for further inquiries to continue.
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