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Former Grange Hill Actor Charged with Sexually Abusing Teenage Girls

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A Glasgow-born actor has appeared in court charged with sexually abusing two teenage girls at a party. John Alford, who played a role in the popular British TV show Grange Hill, is accused of four counts of sexual activity with a 14-year-old and two counts relating to a second girl, then aged 15, of sexual assault and assault by penetration. The alleged offenses took place at a party in Hertfordshire on April 9, 2022.

Key Takeaways:

  • The alleged abuse occurred at a party in Hertfordshire on April 9, 2022, where John Alford, a former Grange Hill actor, allegedly engaged in sexual activity with two teenage girls.
  • The 14-year-old girl had consumed around half a bottle of vodka before the alleged incidents and did not want to have sex with the defendant, who was 19 years older.
  • The second girl, 15 years old at the time, did not report the alleged assault immediately due to the intoxicating effects of vodka.
  • Police received a report from the second girl's mother on April 11, 2022, and Alford was arrested the following day after both girls were interviewed.
  • The defendant claimed that one of the girls tried to kiss him and told him she was 17 years old, but no supporting evidence was found on either the girls' or Alford's phones.
  • The trial continues, with Alford denying all charges against him.

Statistics:

  • Four counts of sexual activity with a 14-year-old
  • Two counts of sexual assault and assault by penetration relating to a 15-year-old girl
  • 19-year age difference between Alford and the 14-year-old girl
  • 2 am - time when Alford arrived at the party
  • 12:30 am - hour when the 14-year-old girl tried to leave the party but others convinced her to stay
  • 6 am - hour when Alford went to bed
  • April 9, 2022 - date of the alleged offenses
  • April 11, 2022 - date when the police received a report about the alleged abuse
  • 53 - age of John Alford at the time of the alleged offenses

Sources:

  • St Albans Crown Court
  • Prosecutor Julie Whitby
  • Telegraph (UK) - article "Actor and former Grange Hill star John Alford 'groped 14-year-old girl' at party"

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