A TAUNTON street preacher has been charged with a religiously aggravated public order offence.
Michael Overd, 52, of Creech St Michael, will appear before Bristol Magistrates' Court today (December 8).
He was arrested in Broadmead on Wednesday, July 6.
Three others, Adrian Clark, 51, of St Werburghs, Bristol, Don Karns, 63, of New England, USA and 50-year-old Michael Stockwell, of Selden, New York, USA were also arrested and will appear before the court today.
Following an investigation, the Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the men to be charged with the offence, which falls under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
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