A former Hollyoaks actor has appeared in court charged with rape and child cruelty offences.
Rizwan Khan, who appeared in a number of episodes in the Channel 4 soap, has been charged with five counts of rape, one section two offence of the Sexual Offences Act, and one count of causing unnecessary suffering/injury to a child, Gazette Live has reported. The 37-year-old appeared in court and spoke only to confirm his name, age and address during the short hearing at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
John Garside, prosecuting, outlined that six of the charges were indictable only and must be heard at a higher court. Khan, who wore a black jumper and white shirt, did not enter a plea to the charges during the hearing.
