Man charged after reports of a 'serious sexual assault', at a care home in Oldham.

The scene at the care home was closed off, after police were called in the early hours of Sunday 1 January.

A 21 year old man has been charged with various offences, after reports that an elderly woman was sexually assaulted in a care home in Oldham. 

Jake Astley, of no fixed address, has been charged with knowingly trespassing on a premises with intent to commit a sexual offence. 

He's also been charged with committing an offence with the intention of committing a sexual offence, one count of assault and one count of affray.

Police were called to a care home in Oldham, at 2.40am on New Year's Day - Sunday 1 January 2023. 

Jake Astley was arrested at the scene and has been remanded in custody.

He will appear before Tameside Magistrates Court today, Tuesday 3rd January, 2023

Superintendent Philip Hutchinson, of GMP’s Oldham District, said: “This incident will have understandably caused distress to the care home residents and their families, staff and wider community and our thoughts are very much with the victim and her family, who are being supported by specialist officers.

“I would like to reassure the community that this type of incident is very rare and we have been working closely with our partner agencies, including Oldham Council, to ensure the safety and security of the residents and we are working around the clock to make sure the offender faces justice”.

"If anyone has any further information, they can share about this incident then please contact GMP on 101 or report via the GMP website’s reporting tool: www.gmp.police.uk quoting log number 661 of 01/01/2023.

"Alternatively, you can report information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

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