Two in court charged with child sex offences in Rotherham

By Michael Upton
Published 25th Jan 2023, 17:30 BST
Updated 26th Jan 2023, 09:48 BST
TWO MEN have appeared in court charged with sexual abuse offences after two separate investigations by the National Crime Agency.

Neil Cawton (67), of Rawmarsh, is accused of nine offences involving four girls who were aged between 12 and 15 at the time of the allegations, which date between 2006 and 2012.

He appeared before Sheffield Magistrates' Court today and was bailed to appear before Sheffield Crown Court on February 22.

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David Saynor (75), formerly of Rotherham, has been charged with 20 offences including four counts of rape and three of sexual assault.

The charges relate to ten different victims between 2007 and 2015.

He was also bailed to appear at Sheffield Crown Court on February 22.

The men were both charged as part of Operation Stovewood, the investigation into allegations of non-familial child sexual abuse in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013.