A 14-year-old boy is to appear in Swansea Crown Court accused of eight charges of rape and a charge of sexual assault.

The youngster, who cannot be named, appeared before Aberystwyth magistrates on Monday, 24 June.

He is charged with five counts of raping a girl under 13, three charges of raping a boy under 13 and sexual assault of a young boy.

The case was sent directly to the crown court and was scheduled for 15 July.