Man accused of raping 15-year-old in Inverness
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A man is to stand trial charged with raping a 15-year-old girl in Inverness.
Lee Murray (52) is also accused of sending the same girl naked photos of himself.
And he faces further claims that he was caught having indecent online chats with a woman posing as a young girl.
The case called at the High Court in Glasgow yesterday, where Murray's address was given as c/o Inverness Prison.
Prosecutors allege rape and assault of the 15-year-old occurred on various occasions between October 1, 2021 and February 4, 2022.
A number of locations in the Inverness area are listed including near to the Asda supermarket in the city's Sir Walter Scott Drive.
A separate charge – spanning between January 1, 2021 and February 4, 2022 – claims Murray communicated indecently with the same girl.
It is alleged he probed her on her sexual experience, suggested meeting and that he also sent nude photos of himself to the youngster.
Murray faces a further similar charge in that it is claimed he was in contact with someone he believed was a teenage girl via social media between August 20 and October 27 last year.
Prosecutors state the youngster "was in fact an adult" named in court papers.
Murray is accused of carrying out a sex act during a video call, believing he was in contact with a child at the time.
This is said to have occurred at a property in Inverness.
Murray faces a final accusation of breaching bail.
Lord Doherty set a trial due to begin in July next year in Inverness.
