Kieran Hayler charged with assault and sexual assault of a 13-year-old

Kieran Hayler, the former husband of television personality Katie Price, has been charged with three counts of assault and one count of sexual assault against a girl who was 13 at the time the alleged offences occurred, Sussex Police said. The charges relate to alleged incidents at an address in West Sussex between June 1 and October 13, 2016. Hayler, 38, of Northchapel, remains released under investigation and is due to appear at Crawley Magistrates Court on November 19.

Sussex Police said the alleged victim is not a member of Hayler or Price’s extended family and that she has received support from specially trained officers while enquiries continue. The force confirmed the formal charges on Monday evening and said investigations are ongoing.

Hayler’s legal representative issued a statement denying the accusations. The statement said, in full, "Kieran Hayler strongly denies the allegations made against him in their entirety. Mr Hayler is fully engaged and has been cooperating with the police throughout the investigation and will continue to do so. He looks forward to his name being cleared, believing in the judicial system to do so."

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