Man charged with multiple rapes of minors in UK

Nicholas Foreman, 43, has been charged with three counts of rape and one count of assault in connection with an alleged incident involving a 14-year-old girl in Houndwell Park, Southampton, on February 15. He appeared at Southampton Magistrates' Court and has been remanded in custody, with a scheduled appearance at Southampton Crown Court on March 17. In a separate case in West Cork, a man in his 20s faces charges of rape and false imprisonment of a 17-year-old girl stemming from an incident on February 16, 2025. He is currently remanded in custody following his court appearance, with a future date set for February 24. Additionally, in Dublin, a man is on trial for allegedly raping a Spanish tourist on New Year’s Day 2019, which he claims was consensual. Lastly, Gary Hicks, 64, is facing trial for allegedly raping a child in the late 1980s, with the case opening after the complainant disclosed the abuse in 2022.