The former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with sexual offences against seven women, including four counts of rape.
The Metropolitan police said the 68-year-old had been charged with offences dating from 1983 to 2016. Officers said their investigation remained open and urged anyone with further information to come forward.
Westwood’s alleged offences include the rape of a female aged between 17 and 18 in London between 1995 and 96, as well as sexual assault of the same woman in central London in a similar period.
He has also been charged with the rape and sexual assault of a female aged between 17 and 18 in London between 2000 and 2002, and the rape of a woman in her 20s in London in 2010.
Other charges include indecent assault of a 17-year-old girl in Fulham, London, in 1983; sexual assault of a woman in her 20s in Vauxhall, London, in 1986; and sexual assault of a woman in her 20s in Stroud in 2010.
The most recent alleged offence was sexual assault of a woman in her 20s in Finchley, north London, in 2016.
Det Supt Andy Furphy, of the Metropolitan police, said: “It takes courage to come forward and report allegations of this nature. The women who have done so have put their trust in us and we continue to provide them with all available support.
“Our investigation remains open and we’d encourage anyone who has been impacted by this case, or anyone with information, to come forward and speak with us. Any reports will be dealt with in the strictest confidence by specialist officers.”
Lionel Idan, the chief crown prosecutor, said: “Our prosecutors have established that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.
“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial. It is extremely important that there be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”
Westwood is due to appear at Westminster magistrates court next month.
