Man charged over jogger sex assault

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Police say a jogger was assaulted near Kildwick in the Cross Hills area [BBC]

A Bradford man has been charged with the sexual assault of a female jogger in North Yorkshire.

Police were called to reports of an assault in the village of Kildwick near Cross Hills at around 07:45 BST on Tuesday.

A 43-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday and has been charged with sexual assault, exposure and possession of an offensive weapon, North Yorkshire Police said.

He was due to appear before York Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

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