Man charged with seven counts of indecent exposure

A man has been charged with seven counts of indecent exposure following a number of incidents in a housing development over two days.

Essex Police said a 37-year-old was arrested after it received reports of a man exposing himself to women in Chafford Hundred, Grays, between 18 and 19 October.

The man is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 14 January.

Det Ch Insp Alan Blakesley said: "I hope this reassures the public and those who have reported incidents to us that we've taken this really seriously.

"I would like to thank those who came forward to provide information and help us progress our investigation."

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