John Leslie in court over Westminster sexual assault charge
Leslie is accused of sexual touching of a woman in Westminister
Last updated 25th Jul 2019
Scottish former TV presenter John Leslie has appeared in court charged with sexual assault.
Leslie, 54, is accused of committing the assault in Westminster in December 2008, when the complainant was 30.
Scotland Yard said Leslie, from Edinburgh, was charged with sexual touching of a woman by postal requisition on June 5.
He appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Thursday where he denied the offence.
Leslie elected to be tried by a jury at the crown court rather than at magistrates court, despite the offence being deemed appropriate to be decided by a district judge.
Prosecutor Jocelyn Ledward described the charge as "a simple allegation of a brief sexual touching over clothing''.
District Judge Emma Arbuthnot listed the case for a plea and trial preparation hearing at Southwark Crown Court on August 22.
She granted Leslie unconditional bail until that date.
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