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CPS Charges Jose Vicente Leiva‑Modahl With Multiple Serious Sexual Offences

Prosecutors say their assessment of evidence from a Greater Manchester Police investigation meets the test to prosecute.

Overview

  • He is accused of offences alleged to have been committed against one woman between 2012 and 2024.
  • Leiva‑Modahl, 65, is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 14 October 2025.
  • The CPS lists charges including rape of a child and an adult, sexual assault, assault by penetration, causing a child to engage in sexual activity, causing a female to engage in sexual activity, and controlling and coercive behaviour.
  • The CPS identified the defendant as a Norwegian national also known as Vicente Modahl.
  • Officials stressed that the charges are allegations and urged caution in reporting to protect the fairness of the proceedings.