A HARLOW man has appeared in court charged with five counts of rape as well as a number of other sexual offences and assaults.

Bobby Hunter, aged 29, of Redstone House, Harlow appeared at Chelmsford magistrates court to answer charges:

They include:

Between August 1st, 2024 and November 13th, 2024 at Harlow intentionally penetrated the vagina of a woman with your penis, when she did not consent and you did not reasonably believe that she was consenting.

Between January 1st 2024 and November 13th, 2024 assaulted a woman, thereby occasioning  her actual bodily harm.

Between January 1st 2024 and November 13th, 2024 at Harlow unlawfully and maliciously wounded a person.

Plus seven other charges.

Hunter has been remanded in custody.

His next scheduled is set for Chelmsford Crown Court on May 12th, 2025.

There is no indication of plea at this time.