DJ and radio presenter Tim Westwood has been charged by the Metropolitan Police Service following a long-running investigation, which the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service has authorised.
Westwood, 68, of Westminster, faces a total of 15 counts: four counts of rape, nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault.
Police say the alleged offences involve seven different women and span more than three decades.
According to the Metropolitan Police Service, the alleged incidents include:
• An indecent assault in Fulham in 1983 involving a 17-year-old girl.
• An indecent assault in Vauxhall in 1986 involving a woman in her 20s.
• A rape in London between 1995 and 1996 of a female then aged 17 to 18, with a related allegation of indecent assault in central London in the same period.
• A rape and indecent assault in London between 2000 and 2001 of a female then aged 17 to 18.
• A rape in London in 2010 of a woman in her 20s.
• A sexual assault in Stroud in 2010 of a woman in her 20s.
• A sexual assault in Finchley in 2016 of a woman in her 20s.
Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, who is leading the inquiry, praised the victims for coming forward.
“It takes courage to come forward and report allegations of this nature,” he said. “The women who have done so have put their trust in us, and we continue to provide them with all available support,” he said.
Westwood is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday, November 10. The Met says the investigation remains open and urges anyone with information to contact detectives at CIT@met.police.uk, quoting reference 4672/09OCT25.
The Crown Prosecution Service authorised the charges after reviewing the evidence submitted by detectives.
Charging is not a finding of guilt. The legal process will determine how the case proceeds and whether it reaches trial.
The Metropolitan Police Service also reminded media organisations and members of the public to follow legal guidance when reporting on active cases.
The Met’s statement and the CPS decision mark the latest development in an inquiry that follows a number of allegations against high-profile figures in recent years.
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