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24
Mar 2022
Last Updated: 24/03/2022
Knaresborough man denies sexual assault and child exploitation charges
Anthony Medri, 63, appeared before Harrogate Magistrates Court this morning to plead not guilty to a string of sexual assault and child exploitation charges. He will appear before York Crown Court in April.
Harrogate Magistrates Court, Victoria Avenue.
A Knaresborough man has denied a string of sexual assault charges and inciting the exploitation of children.
Anthony Medri, 63, of Forest Moor Road, is charged with intentionally causing a child to look at an image of a person engaging in sexual activity for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification.
He is also charged with three counts of sexual assault on a female and three counts of causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child he did not reasonably believe was aged 18 or over to become a prostitute to be involved in pornography.
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Mr Medri, who stood unsuccessfully for the Liberal Democrats in the 2015 local elections when he contested the Stray ward. appeared at Harrogate Magistrates Court this morning to confirm his name and age.
He entered a plea of not guilty to all seven charges.
He was granted bail and will appear at York Crown Court for trial on April 19, 2022.
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