A man accused of multiple sex assaults, robberies and assaults has been charged with another 19 offences.

John Guscott appeared before Medway magistrates by video link today (Thursday).

The 42-year-old, of Kemp Close in Chatham, was previously charged with 40 offences bringing the total to 59.

The new charges include two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, thirteen of sexual assault on a woman over the age of 16, one count of sexual assault on a girl under the age of 16, one of exposure, one of robbery and one of attempted robbery.

Guscott is accused of committing the offences in Medway, Swale and Whitstable and he is next due at Maidstone Crown Court on Tuesday.

Pleas are expected to be entered on June 12 and a provisional trial date has been set for October 19.