AN 83-YEAR-OLD Aberystwyth man has appeared in court charged with a string of historic sex offences.

Frederick Young, of 27 Chalybeate Street, appeared before Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 26 January.

The 83-year-old faces 14 charges including six charges of rape on a female under the age of 16, four charges of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14 years, two of rape of a female aged 16 years or over, and one indecent assault on a girl under the age of 16.

All the offences are alleged to have taken place in the early to mid 1980s.

No pleas were entered at the hearing.

Magistrates declined jurisdiction in the case and Young is next due to appear before Swansea Crown Court on 23 February.

He was remanded on unconditional bail until that date.