- Williams was singing at Gorgeous club, Wolverhampton to promote 2016 album
- He invited two women back to hotel room and one was raped, it is alleged
- Williams was bailed after December 2016 allegations and has now been charged
- His friend, Jamien Nagadhana, has been charged with sexual assault
- Men are due to appear at Walsall and Aldridge Magistrates Court on October 11
Oritsé Williams, from JLS, was arrested and bailed over the allegations but has now been charged
Former JLS popstar Oritse Williams has been charged with raping a fan in a hotel room after a gig.
The
singer, 31, was arrested in 2016 for allegedly raping a 20-year-old
waitress after promoting his new solo album at Gorgeous club in
Wolverhampton.
He was bailed several times but has now been charged with rape.
His
friend, Jamien Nagadhana, has been charged with sexual assault over the
same alleged attack at four-star Ramada Park Hall hotel.
A
West Midlands Police spokesman said: 'We've charged two men with sexual
offences after an allegation of rape at a Wolverhampton hotel in
December 2016.
'Both men are due to appear at Walsall and Aldridge Magistrates Court on 11 October'.
MailOnline has contacted Williams for comment.
At
the time of the arrest, 10 Worlds Music UK, which looks after Williams,
said: 'All we wish to say at this time is that Oritse denies the
allegations against him.
'The matter is in the hands of the police and it would be totally wrong for us to comment any further.'
He was singing at the Gorgeous club in Wolverhampton. Pictured: Williams during the night
The girl alleges that she was raped in Williams' hotel room after meeting in the club (pictured)
This is the hotel in Wolverhampton where the alleged attack took place on December 2, 2016
The
complainant told police that Williams invited her and a friend back to a
hotel where they started drinking along with another man.
After socialising in the room, the girls claim they left to get a taxi home.
But they then realised they had left a handbag containing a purse and one of them went to retrieve it.
It was then when the rape took place, it is alleged.
A source told The Sun the two women were 'massive JLS and Oritsé fans' and had 'agreed to go back to his hotel with him and a friend he was with.'
At
the time of Williams' arrest, a West Midlands Police spokesman said:
'West Midlands Police were called to a Wolverhampton hotel at 7.45am on
Friday December 2 after an allegation of rape and sexual assault was
made by a 20-year-old woman.
'A
30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape and a
29-year-old man arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. Both men have
been bailed until February, pending further inquiries.'
JLS
rose to stardom after appearing on the X Factor in 2008. The group,
featuring Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes and JB Gill, sold 10 million
albums before disbanding in 2013.
Williams,
from Croydon, south London, was in Wolverhampton promoting his solo
album Waterline. He performed at 3am as seen in a video he posted
online.
After his arrest, he quit his ambassadorial work for the MS Society and music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins.
He said in a statement he was concerned speculation would affect the charities he works with.
'It is with great sadness that I am announcing that I am stepping back from my charity work with immediate effect,' he said.
'This
work has always been a big motivation for me and is something close to
my heart and this has not been an easy decision for me.'
Williams said there had been a lot of speculation in the media about the alleged incident.
In
a statement, 10 Worlds Music UK, which looks after Williams (pictured
on stage), said: 'All we wish to say at this time is that Oritse denies
the allegations against him
After his arrest, Williams
(pictured on stage) quit his ambassadorial work for the MS Society and
music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins
He
continued: 'I had taken a conscious decision to avoid talking to the
press about the matter whilst the police are conducting their
investigation as I do not think it appropriate to do so.
'Unfortunately,
the press speculation is likely to be unhelpful to the charities I work
with and the decision I have taken is with their best interests in
mind.'
Williams also asked that 'everyone, not least the media, avoids any further speculation'.
'It is unfair to everyone,' he said.
'I
would ask that the press respect the privacy of everyone involved and
their families at this time, and allow the police to continue with their
work without further distraction.'
JLS, which also featured Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes and JB Gill, sold 10 million albums before disbanding in 2013
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