William Roache Attends Preston Crown Court

PRESTON, UNITED KINGDON - JANUARY 15: Actor William Roache departs court with his daughter Verity and sons James (L) and Linus (2nd L), after the second day of his trial for historical sexual offence allegations, at Preston Crown Court on January 15, 2014 in Preston, Lancashire, England. Coronation Street star Roache who plays the character Ken Barlow on the ITV soap, is charged with two counts of rape involving a 15-year-old girl. The offences allegedly took place between April and July 1967. Roache is also charged with five counts of indecent assault against four girls between the ages of 11 or 12 and 16. Three of the offences allegedly took place in 1965 and two in 1968. (Photo by Richard Martin-Roberts/Getty Images)