A teenager has appeared in court facing allegations of serious sexual assault involving two schoolgirls.

Michael Brook, of Bishops Court in Berry Brow, was before Kirklees Magistrates’ Court.

He faces a charge of rape as well as two allegations of inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity.

The alleged victims were aged 12 and 14 at the time, the Huddersfield court was told.

The 18-year-old’s case was sent to Leeds Crown Court where he will first appear on July 12.

In the meantime he is banned from contacting the complainants or having any unsupervised contact with a child aged under 16.