Suffolk choirmaster charged with child sex offenses after incidents in Essex
It's after an investigation spanning more than 40 years.
Last updated 27th Aug 2024
A man has been charged as part of an investigation into child sexual offences spanning more than 40 years.
The investigation relates to alleged offences against 19 people between 1980 and 2021 in Brentwood and the Havering area.
David Pickthall, of Cheveley Park, Cheveley, Suffolk has been charged with:
- 24 counts of indecent assault;
- 10 counts of observing a person doing a private act;
- 3 counts of making an indecent image of a child;
The 65 year-old was working as a choirmaster in the borough of Havering and a teacher in Brentwood during some of this time period.
He is due to appear at Colchester Magistrates' Court on 8 October.