Man denies historical sex assault charges

A 65-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to a string of sexual assaults against four teenage men and boys dating back to the 1990s.

Allan Grimson, of Hollesley, Suffolk, appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court charged with the rape of an 18-year-old man in "Hampshire or elsewhere" and four charges of indecent assault against the same complainant during 1999.

He also denied four charges of indecent assault against a second victim, aged under 16, also dating back to 1999, as well as counts of indecent assault against two others in 1994 and 1998.

Judge Michael Bowes KC set a further preliminary hearing for 14 July with a trial date set for 1 June next year.

Mr Grimson was not asked to enter a plea on an accusation of taking an indecent photo of the second alleged victim.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary previously said the offences were reported to have taken place in Portsmouth and Tyne and Wear.

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