Man charged over sexual offence and breaching stalking protection order at University of Kent

A Canterbury man is to appear in court accused of carrying out a sexual offence and breaching his stalking protection order.

On Wednesday 15 March 2023, a woman reported she had been inappropriately touched over clothing outside a building at the University of Kent campus in the city.

A man aged 27 from Canterbury, was charged with one count of sexual touching and seven counts of breaching a stalking protection order by entering the university grounds between Thursday 1 December 2022 and Friday 17 March 2023.

He was remanded in custody to appear at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 3 August.

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