West Sussex man charged with sexual offences 'spanning decades'
The 69-year-old will appear in court in the New Year
Police have charged a man in connection with a series of sexual assault allegations in a West Sussex village.
Officers say they are involved in a 'significant investigation' into crimes in North Heath near Pulborough, which span years and potentially even decades.
69-year-old Ian Elliott, of Stall House Lane in North Heath, has been charged with two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, voyeurism and two counts of administering a substance with intent to commit a sexual offence, he remains under investigation for several other offences.
Elliott has been remanded in custody and will appear in court on January 3rd next year.
Sussex Police Detective Inspector Jason Hazzard said:
“This is a significant investigation into a series of sexual assaults which took place over a number of years and could span several decades, we are keen to hear from anyone who has any information which may support our investigation.
"Ian Elliott was a prominent member of the local community and was also involved in sports and social clubs in the Wisborough Green area, if you lived or worked in the area or were involved in any of these clubs and recall an interaction or incident involving him that may be of interest to us please get in touch. We are particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have worked for him at any of the properties he has owned in the area.
"We are supporting several victims but there could be others who have not yet come forward and it is vitally important they do so, even if information is historic, it is just as important that we hear from you."
Those who have information which may be relevant to this case can report it to police online or call 101 quoting CAD number 546 of the 03/12/2022 or Operation Band.