Allan Grimson, 65, from Suffolk, has pleaded not guilty to multiple historic sexual assault charges involving four teenage victims dating back to the 1990s, Portsmouth Crown Court heard.
The defendant, from Hollesley, Suffolk, denied charges including the rape of an 18-year-old man in “Hampshire or elsewhere” and five counts of indecent assault against the same complainant between 1st February 1999 and 30th November 1999.
Grimson also entered not guilty pleas to four indecent assault charges against a second victim under 16 in “Hampshire or elsewhere” between 26th March 1999 and 31st October 1999.
The 65-year-old appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court via videolink from HMP Winchester, where he denied additional charges of indecent assault against a third victim between 28th February 1994 and 31st December 1994, and indecent assault of a fourth victim between 30th September 1998 and 1st December 1998.
He was not required to enter a plea regarding a charge of taking an indecent photograph of one victim.
Hampshire Constabulary previously stated the alleged offences took place in Portsmouth and Tyne and Wear.
Judge Michael Bowes KC scheduled a preliminary hearing for 14th July, with the trial set to begin on 1st June 2026.
