News.com.au reports German prosecutors have charged Christian B, 45, (pictured above) with three counts of aggravated rape and two counts of sexual abuse of children. The alleged offences span a 17 years between 2000 and 2017.

The suspect, who was 30 at the time of McCann’s disappearance, has twice been convicted of sex crimes against young girls.

The website said he was named as an official suspect in the missing British girl’s case in April.

Read the full report here.