Officer charged with rape of teenager

A serving officer has been charged with raping a 13-year-old girl. Police Constable Ian Naude, 29, was arrested on Saturday (November 4) and suspended after the incident was reported to officers in Crewe. He appeared at South Cheshire Magistrates’ Court on November 6 and was remanded in custody. He is due to appear before Chester Crown Court next month. The case has also been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. A spokesperson for Cheshire Constabulary said: “Cheshire Police takes all allegations of rape extremely seriously and has specialist trained officers available to provide support. “Anyone who has been a victim of this type of crime is urged to contact police.”