British comic and actor Russell Model has been charged with two extra intercourse offenses, UK police confirmed Tuesday. The brand new fees embrace one rely of rape and one rely of sexual assault.
“The ladies who’ve made studies, together with these related to the 2 new fees, proceed to obtain assist from specifically educated officers,” UK’s Metropolitan Police mentioned in a press release.
“The Met’s investigation stays ongoing, and detectives urge anybody affected by this case, or anybody with info, to come back ahead and communicate with police.”
Model is already going through 5 fees that was introduced in April which concerned 4 girls, together with two counts of rape, one rely of indecent assault, and two counts of sexual assault.
The actor is scheduled to seem at Westminster Magistrates’ Courtroom in London on January 20 in reference to the newly filed fees.
Model beforehand pleaded not responsible to the unique fees and addressed the allegations in an Instagram video in Could, saying he was “grateful” for the “alternative” to defend himself.
“I used to be a drug addict, a intercourse addict and an imbecile, however what I by no means was was a rapist,” Model mentioned. “I’ve by no means engaged in non-consensual exercise.”
Detective Chief Inspector Tariq Farooqi reiterated that the ladies who’ve come ahead “proceed to obtain assist from specifically educated officers,” and once more urged “anybody affected by this case, or anybody with info, to come back ahead” because the investigation continues.
Model has additionally been accused in a separate civil lawsuit of sexually assaulting a movie additional on the New York Metropolis set of the 2011 film Arthur.
