A man from Cumbria has been charged in connection with the rape of a boy 14 years ago.
Vincent Hudson has been charged with the historical offence on a boy under the age of 16, Cumbria Police said.
A spokesman for the force said the attack was reported to have taken place in 2001.
Mr Hudson, 54, of Loweswater Avenue, Whitehaven, is due to appear before North Cumbria Magistrates' Court later, the spokesman added.
