MAN DENIES DECADES-OLD SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES IN COURT
A 65-year-old man named Allan Grimson has appeared in court regarding a series of historical sexual offences dating back to the 1990s.The defendant, of Hollesley, Suffolk, denies multiple charges including the rape of an 18-year-old man and several indecent assaults.
Specifically, Grimson pleaded not guilty to the rape alleged to have taken place in Hampshire or elsewhere between February 1, 1999, and November 30, 1999, against the first victim.
He also denied four charges of indecent assault against a second victim under 16, allegedly occurring in Hampshire or elsewhere between March 26, 1999, and October 31, 1999.
Additionally, Grimson maintains his innocence on two other counts of indecent assault involving third and fourth victims in Tyne and Wear and Portsmouth during different periods in 1994 and 1998.
He appeared via videolink from HMP Winchester at Portsmouth Crown Court.
The judge, Michael Bowes KC, scheduled a preliminary hearing for July 14, with the trial set for June 1, 2026.
The court warned the defendant that failing to provide a detailed defense or attending the trial could result in adverse consequences and emphasized his right to give evidence during the proceedings.
