Man charged after teenager raped in Nottingham
A man has been charged after seriously sexually assaulting a teenager in Nottingham.
Last updated 23rd Jun 2025
A man is due in court today charged with raping a teenage woman in Nottingham.
A 19-year-old was attacked in an alleyway off Canal Street at around 8pm last Friday (20 June).
Joseph Healey, 43 and of no fixed abode, is also accused of administering a substance with the intent to overpower someone and assaulting an emergency worker.
Detective Sergeant Helen Sanders, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“Specialist police staff continue to support the victim and she has been kept fully up to date on the course of our investigation.
“A team of officers have worked quickly and efficiently over the course of the weekend to understand exactly what happened and this suspect will appear before magistrates at the earliest opportunity.
“Despite this important step in our investigation we still want to speak to anyone with information.
“We are aware there were a number of people walking along the canal, between the Trent Street Bridge, Loverose Bridge and the A60 London Road Bridge, around this time. I’d urge them to get in touch without delay as they may be able to help our inquiries.
"The force and our partner agencies continue to work together to tackle violence against women and girls."
Healey is due at Nottingham Magistrates' Court today.