Man due in court over alleged kidnap of eight-year-old boy in Blackpool amusement arcade

A man has been charged in connection with the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of an eight-year-old boy in Blackpool's Golden Mile Amusements arcade.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Oct 2018, 09:26 GMT
Updated 10th Oct 2018, 17:53 GMT
The eight-year-old was allegedly targeted at the Golden Mile Amusements arcade (Pic: Google Maps)The eight-year-old was allegedly targeted at the Golden Mile Amusements arcade (Pic: Google Maps)
The eight-year-old was allegedly targeted at the Golden Mile Amusements arcade (Pic: Google Maps)

David Bilton, 25, of Palatine Road in central Blackpool, is due to appear at Blackpool Magistrates' Court this morning, charged with child abduction and assaulting a boy under 13 by touching, a spokesman for Lancashire Police said.

The boy was allegedly targeted in a toilet cubicle at the seafront attraction on Sunday morning.