A man has been charged after police were called to a 'serious sexual assault' at a care home in Oldham.
Jake Astley, 21, of no fixed address, has been charged with the following offences:
- knowingly trespassing on a premises with intent to commit a sexual offence
- committing an offence with the intention of committing a sexual offence
- assault
- affray
At 2.40am on Sunday 1 January 2023, police were called to a report of a serious sexual assault of a resident at a care home in Oldham.
Astley was arrested at the scene and has been remanded in custody. He will next appear at Tameside Magistrates Court on Tuesday (3 January).
The woman, who was in her 70s, has now been discharged from hospital.
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.”
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call GMP on 101 or report via www.gmp.police.uk quoting log 661 of 01/01/2023. Alternatively, you can report information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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