Fareham man in court after allegedly raping girl in Portsmouth a decade ago

Owen Stevens, 29, of Stubbington Green, Fareham, is accused of the sex attack on the non-consenting 14-year-old girl between July 2014 and July 2016. He denied the offence during a hearing at Portsmouth Crown Court.

Stevens also faces other sex charges against a girl aged 13 or below. These included two counts of inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity between July 2012 and July 2013, as well as molesting a child during the same period.

He also faces a charge of penetrating a girl with an object between July 2014 and July 2016.

Stevens was granted unconditional bail to appear back at the court on May 11.