Hollyoaks actor, Rizwan Khan appears in court charged with five counts of rape and child cruelty

A British actor, who appeared in a number of Hollyoaks episodes, has appeared in court charged with rape and child cruelty offences.

Rizwan Khan has been charged with five counts of rape, one section two offence of the Sexual Offences Act, and one count of causing unnecessary suffering/injury to a child. 

The 37-year-old spoke only to confirm his name, age and address during the short hearing at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, September 28. 

John Garside, prosecuting, outlined that six of the charges were indictable only and must be heard at a higher court. 

Khan, who wore a black jumper and white shirt, did not enter a plea to the charges during the hearing.

According to IMDb, Khan, who was represented by Neil Douglas during Wednesday’s hearing, pursued his dream of becoming an actor age 34. 

He is understood to have appeared in a number of episodes of hit TV soap Hollyoaks, appearing as Doctor Peak in 2019 and then once as a paramedic in 2020, as well as an extra in ITV’s Vera and film Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.

Khan, of central Middlesbrough, will next appear at Teesside Crown Court on October 26. He was granted unconditional bail.