Man, 43, charged with rape of another man in seaside city centre
A 43-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the rape of another man in a seaside city centre.
Michael Fry has also been charged with a string of other offences alleged to have taken place between April 2 and April 5.
He will appear before Brighton Magistrates’ Court today charged with two counts of rape of a man, causing a male aged 13 or over to engage in penetrative sexual activity and causing grievous bodily harm.
Fry is also charged with administering a substance with intent to stupefy or overpower to allow sexual activity, possession of a class C drug, blackmail, voyeurism and threatening to share a photograph or film of a person in an intimate setting.
Sussex Police confirmed the alleged offences are said to have taken place at Fry’s address in New England Street, Brighton, between April 2 and April 5.
The victim is an adult man who cannot be identified for legal reasons, cops say.
He made a report to Sussex Police on April 5 and is receiving support from specially-trained officers.
Detective Chief Superintendent Richard McDonagh said: “This is a complex and wide-ranging investigation, and we are keen to hear from witnesses or anyone who may hold vital information.
“If you have any information that could help, no matter how insignificant it may seem, please contact us online or via 101, quoting Operation Pitchford.”
Sussex Police said that further help and support services for victims of rape and serious sexual offences are available online here.
How to report a sexual assault
- Contact a doctor or practice nurse at your GP surgery.
- Contact a voluntary organisation, such as Rape Crisis, Women’s Aid, Victim Support, The Survivors Trust or Male Survivors Partnership.
- Call the 24-hour freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge, on 0808 2000 247.
- Speak to the rape and sexual abuse support line run by Rape Crisis England and Wales – you can call the helpline on 0808 500 2222 or use the online chat (both are free and are open 24 hours a day, every day of the year).