00:00More than 1,000 suspects have been charged with rape or sexual assault by West Midlands Police
00:06over the past three years, according to the latest figures.
00:11The force says more than 580 people were charged with rape and more than 600 with sexual assault
00:18in the period to April 2026.
00:21Specialist officers investigate the cases and support victims,
00:25while police say tackling violence against women and girls remains a priority.
00:30The force also stresses that men can be victims of sexual offences.
00:34West Midlands Police is part of Operation Soteria,
00:37a national programme designed to improve investigations into rape and other serious sexual offences.
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