Actor Noel Clarke has been formally charged with sexual offences, including sexual assault, the BBC reports.
The BBC summary did not provide further specifics about the nature, timing or number of the alleged incidents. Officials have not released additional details in the report published so far.
BBC News has contacted Clarke for comment. No further response from him was included in the report.
As with all criminal matters, the charges will proceed through the courts, and those accused are entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. The BBC says it will update its coverage as more information becomes available.