‘East Ender’ Former Child Star Joseph Shade Charged With Sex Offenses: Guilty Or Not Guilty?

By Michael Davis - 28 Nov '16 12:43PM
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Former "East Ender" star Joseph Shade charged as a sex offender against young girls. Four girls filed a case against the former child star and now twenty-three for sexual activity, position of trust, and inciting sexual activity.

Reported on Mirror, the actor did not enter any plea for the charges by the Norfolk Police Child Abuse Investigation Unit. The said offense took place last December 2012 to March 2015 at Northern Norfolk, said by the Police Spokesman on a local newspaper dated November 11, 2016.

Last November 18 Shade appeared before the Norwich Magistrate in Norfolk and bailed to appear on December 16 at the Norwich Crown Court. No further information is given regarding the case as police refused to comment.

"East Ender" was a TV Drama last 1998 to 2004 and Joseph Shade back then was a child star and well-remembered for his role. In an archive report from The Guardian, it said that the TV hit did tackle about child sex abuse.

There was one episode where the story of Tony, the step father of Whitney Dean featured on the soap. There were no details provided back then but the sequence involves child sexual abuse. The program worked closely making sure that the lessons including their stars to understand.

Joseph Shade during "East Ender" years played the role as "Peter Beale" the son of the lead role Ian Beale. He acted on the soap for some years and eventually replaced by Ben Hardy who also left immediately on an account with Daily Star.

There are no recent updates regarding this child sex abuse as of writing as to what Joseph Shade will plea or how the magistrates will verdict the case. There are no comments or reactions from other stars and even from the "East Ender" staff.

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