Boston man charged with raping teenage girl appears in court

Jay Savage, 33, of Marsh Lane, appeared at Lincoln Magistrates' Court on Thursday (March 19) on four charges:

• raping a teenage girl
• taking an indecent photo of a child
• threatening a person with a blade/sharply pointed article in a public place
• taking a child under the age of 16 so as to remove them from the lawful control of another

All of the offences are alleged to have taken place in Boston last Monday (March 16).

The case was sent to Lincoln Crown Court for trial.

A plea and trial preparation hearing is scheduled for April 16.

Savage was remanded in custody.