A GREAT Lever man has been charged with rape and falsely imprisoning a teenager.

Uwayanwen Osagie, aged 31, is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in a house in Bolton on November 29, 2013.

Osagie is also charged with the sexual assault and false imprisonment of a 16-year-old girl, which allegedly took place on January 24, 2015.

He appeared before Bolton Magistrates' Court on July 1 and has been remanded in custody to appear at Bolton Crown Court on July 17.