Arts
Rolf Harris charged with indecent assault and making indecent images of a child
Rolf Harris has made no public comment following revelations British police have charged him with nine counts of indecent assault and four counts of making indecent images of a child.
Six of the indecent assault charges relate to the alleged assault of a girl aged between 15 and 16 in the years 1980 and 1981, while the other three relate to the alleged assault of a 14-year-old girl in 1986.
The four charges of making indecent images of a child relate to alleged incidents between March and July 2012.
Most of the charges carry maximum sentences of five years, some carry a maximum of 10.
Neither Harris nor any of his representatives have made any comment.
The charges come as a part of Operation Yewtree, the investigation prompted by the child sexual abuse allegations against late BBC TV star Jimmy Savile.
Alison Saunders from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) says evidence from the Metropolitan Police has been carefully considered.
Ms Saunders says there is sufficient evidence against Harris for there to be a realistic prospect of conviction.