Man arrested and charged with sexual assault in town centre

By Nub News Reporter 16th Aug 2024

Local News by Nub News Reporter 16th Aug 2024

A man has been charged as part of an investigation into a sexual assault in Basildon.

Officers were called to the Eastgate Centre in Basildon at around 11am on Thursday, 15 August following reports of a man touching a woman's bottom.

Within 45 minutes, officers arrested a man in the area.

Kevin Ashton, 68 of Great Oxcroft, Basildon has since been charged with two counts of sexual assault on a female.

He will next appear at Southend Magistrates Court on 13 September.

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