Newbrighton man in court on sex charges - 1st Jul 2009 5:25pm
Wirral charity worker in court on sex charges
CLICK HEAR photo off Matthew Byrne,
A CHILDREN’S charity worker has appeared in court facing sexual assault and child porn charges.
Matthew Byrne, 37, of Tollemache Street in Wirral appeared at Birkenhead Magistrates Court after his home was raided last week.
Byrne, who runs the Young Person’s Advisory Service which works with children as young as 10, made no application for bail and was remanded in custody.
The charges include false imprisonment, sexual assault and possession of an indecent picture of a child. He also faced assault charges against two women.
The wannabe politician also stood as a Lib Dem candidate in the May 2006 council elections in Wirral. It is understood his membership of the party has since lapsed.
Police swooped on his house at around 1.30pm last Friday.
Dozens of police and forensic officers spent the weekend inside the modern terraced house. A police van was stationed outside and officers interviewed neighbours.
Police officers pushed leaflets through nearby letterboxes yesterday saying the “detailed search” of the house may last for a number of days.
On Monday Byrne, dressed in a checked shirt and tan trousers, spoke only to confirm his name and address during a brief appearance in the magistrates court.
Chairman of the bench John Prior remanded him in custody and Byrne is due to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on July 16 for a preliminary hearing.
THE WIRRAL NEWS
CLICK HEAR photo off Matthew Byrne,
A CHILDREN’S charity worker has appeared in court facing sexual assault and child porn charges.
Matthew Byrne, 37, of Tollemache Street in Wirral appeared at Birkenhead Magistrates Court after his home was raided last week.
Byrne, who runs the Young Person’s Advisory Service which works with children as young as 10, made no application for bail and was remanded in custody.
The charges include false imprisonment, sexual assault and possession of an indecent picture of a child. He also faced assault charges against two women.
The wannabe politician also stood as a Lib Dem candidate in the May 2006 council elections in Wirral. It is understood his membership of the party has since lapsed.
Police swooped on his house at around 1.30pm last Friday.
Dozens of police and forensic officers spent the weekend inside the modern terraced house. A police van was stationed outside and officers interviewed neighbours.
Police officers pushed leaflets through nearby letterboxes yesterday saying the “detailed search” of the house may last for a number of days.
On Monday Byrne, dressed in a checked shirt and tan trousers, spoke only to confirm his name and address during a brief appearance in the magistrates court.
Chairman of the bench John Prior remanded him in custody and Byrne is due to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on July 16 for a preliminary hearing.
THE WIRRAL NEWS