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BBC radio presenters Tony and Julie Wadsworth charged with historical child sex offences

The couple will appear before Warwickshire Magistrates Court in May

Caroline Mortimer
Saturday 09 April 2016 03:40 EDT
The BBC Birmingham headquarters where the couple worked for many years. The allegations do not relate to their conduct while working at the corporation
The BBC Birmingham headquarters where the couple worked for many years. The allegations do not relate to their conduct while working at the corporation (BBC)

Two BBC radio presenters have been charged with sex offences against children.

Married couple Tony and Julie Wadsworth have presented shows on BBC Radio Leicester and BBC WM in Birmingham, the corporation has said.

Warwickshire Police said Tony Wadsworth, 68, has been charged with five counts of inciting a boy under the age of 16 to commit an act of gross indecency.

The BBC headquarters where the couple worked for many years. The allegations do not relate to their conduct while working at the corporation
The BBC headquarters where the couple worked for many years. The allegations do not relate to their conduct while working at the corporation (RJ Higginson/Creative Commons)

Julie Wadsworth, 58, has been charged with seven counts of inciting a boy under the age of 16 to commit an act of gross indecency.

They both also face one count of committing an act of outraging public decency.

The charges relate to four children between the ages of 11 and 15 between 1996 and 1999, police said.

The couple are due to appear before Warwickshire Magistrates Court on 11 May.

A spokesperson for the BBC said: "We understand the charges do not relate to their conduct or position at the BBC.

"This is an ongoing criminal process and we cannot comment further."

Both presenters remain off air.

Additional reporting by PA

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