Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Public Protection Branch have charged a 38-year-old man with two counts of abduction of a child in care and paying for sexual services of a child.
The charges come following a report of a rape in the Antrim area on Tuesday, 7th February.
He is due to appear at Ballymena Magistrates Court this morning, Thursday 9th February.
As is usual procedure all charges will be reviewed by the PPS.