He had been due to appear in private at Jedburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, April 3, but the case was not called and the male was released pending further investigations.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman told us: “Police have charged a 16-year-old male following the serious sexual assault of a 15-year-old female and sexual assault of a 13-year-old female in the Tweedbank area of Galashiels on Friday, March 31. A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
Anyone with information should call Police Scotland on 101.