51 year old charged with child sex offences in Oxfordshire

Thames Valley Police in Oxfordshire say a woman's been charged in connection with sexual offences against a child.

Osareen Omoruyi, who is 51 and from Ducklington Lane, was charged with two counts each of sexual assault by penetration and causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

The case is being handled by the specialist Child Abuse Investigation Unit.

Meanwhile Thames Valley's Police and Crime Commissioner has said in a statement that Omoruyi is a male.

Matthew Barber has commended the force for their handling of the case but says he thinks it is a mistake to rely on the ”self-described gender” in their information on the case.

In a statement to us Thames Valley Police say:

The individual identified as a female and the officers treated them as such in accordance with College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice which outlines that officers should treat the person according to their stated preference.

They've appeared at Oxford Magistrates Court and have been remanded in custody.

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