Man charged with sex attack on care home resident

An elderly woman's hands resting on her lap. She wears a blue floral dress and a wedding ring.
The alleged victim had a mental disorder, police said [Getty Images]

A man has been charged with sexually abusing an elderly woman with a mental disorder at a care home.

Muhammad Sohail Arshad, 37, of Oxford Road, Reading, is accused of sexual activity involving penetration.

The alleged victim was a resident at a premises in Berkshire, police said.

The defendant has been bailed to appear at Reading Crown Court on 5 November.

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