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Last Updated: 21/02/2025
Harrogate man charged with historic rape
Harrogate Magistrates Court.
A man appeared at Harrogate Magistrates Court yesterday (February 21) accused of rape.
Paul Geagan, of Hampsthwaite Road in Harrogate, has been charged with one count of raping a girl aged 13, 14 or 15.
The offence is alleged to have happened between 1999 and 2000.
The case was transferred to York Crown Court, where the 57-year-old will appear on March 31.
Mr Geagan appeared in court but spoke only to confirm his name and address.
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