Clacton: Man Charged With Sex Assault

21 January 2012, 08:03 | Updated: 21 January 2012, 08:10

A man has been arrested and charged with a number of sexual offences against a five year old girl in Essex.

35 year old John Perring, from Church Court Grove, Broadstairs, Kent, was deported from the USA and arrested when he landed at Heathrow Airport on Thursday evening.

According to Essex Police, the attacks happened in Clacton between April and August last year.

Mr Perring, who is unemployed, is charged with a total of six counts of sexual offences.

He is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates Court today (Saturday 21 January).