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Former BBC Radio One presenter Dave Lee Travis has been charged with 12 sexual offences, Scotland Yard has said.
He faces 11 counts of indecent assault and one of sexual assault and will appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court on 23 August.
The 68-year-old, of Mentmore, Bucks, was first arrested in November 2012 and has denied any wrongdoing.
The allegations date from 1977 to 2007 and relate to nine complainants aged between 15 and 29 at the time.
Mr Travis was questioned by police as part of Operation Yewtree, an investigation into historical claims linked to the entertainment industry.
The probe was launched in the wake of revelations against ex-TV presenter and Radio 1 DJ Jimmy Savile.
The operation has three strands. One is looking specifically at the actions of Savile and the second strand concerns allegations against "Savile and others".
Mr Travis's arrest is understood to fall within a third strand, relating to alleged complaints against other people unconnected to the Savile investigation.
Mr Travis is best known for his 25-year stint on BBC Radio 1 which ended in 1993.
He also presented editions of Top of the Pops on BBC TV in the 1970s and 1980s.
In a statement, the Crown Prosecution Service said it had authorised police to charge Mr Travis.
It said he had been charged under his real name of David Patrick Griffin.
Alison Saunders, chief crown prosecutor for CPS London, said: "We have carefully considered the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police Service as part of Operation Yewtree.
"Having completed our review, we have concluded that there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest for Mr Griffin to be charged."
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