TWO deaf women have appeared in court charged with sexual offences.

Julie Fellows, 29, of Llewellin Road, Kington has been charged with indecently assaulting a boy under 16 between October 2000 and April 2004 in Leominster, and sexual activity with a boy aged 13 to 17 between October 2008 and October 2010 in Hereford.

Jennifer Fellows, 30, of Hatton Gardens, Kington also faces two charges- indecently assaulting a boy under 14 between October 2000 and April 2004 in Leominster, and inciting sexual activity with a boy aged 13 to 17 between October 2008 and October 2010 in Kington.

They both appeared at Hereford Magistrates Court today and have been sent to Worcester Crown Court for a plea and case management on Monday, August 24.

The conditions of their bail were not to get in touch with the victim and not to have any unsupervised contact with any child.