Middle-aged man accused of falsely claiming he was abusing a young girl

A 49-year-old man from Old Windsor has been accused of falsely saying he had abused or was abusing a young girl.

Martin Crowe, of the Manor Lodge Probation Hostel, in Straight Road, appeared at Slough Magistrates Court on Friday.

He faces one count of causing a nuisance to the public by contacting various voluntary organisations by phone stating he had abused or was abusing a young girl, between January 1 and March 7 this year.

Crowe is also charged with contacting a child agency or charity when prohibited to by an antisocial behaviour order made in April, 2009.

He will appear before the same court on November 22 for a case management hearing and has been remanded into custody.