Manchester man charged with abduction and raping girl under 16

A Greater Manchester man has been charged with crimes relating to sexual offences with minors.

Drey Jackson, from Hale Barns, has been charged with raping and sexually assaulting a girl under 16.

He's also been charged with abducting a child.

The 21-year-old appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on 28 April and was remanded in custody.

He is due to appear at Minshull Street Crown Court on Friday, 12 May.

The charges related to incidents in 2014 and 2017 in the Trafford area, involving two teenage girls.

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