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Jan 2022
Last Updated: 06/01/2022
Harrogate police officer pleads not guilty to alleged sexual assault
Christopher Hudson is accused of sexually touching the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, while he was on duty. He appeared before Leeds Crown Court today where he entered a plea of not guilty.
Christopher Hudson.
A Harrogate police officer has pleaded not guilty after being charged with sexually assaulting a woman while on duty.
Christopher Ryan Hudson, 31, appeared before Leeds Crown Court for a preliminary hearing today where he entered his plea.
The alleged offence is said to have taken place at Stonefall Cemetery on Wetherby Road, Harrogate, on February 8.
He is accused of sexually touching the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, while he was on duty.
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Mr Hudson, of Hollin Terrace, Huddersfield, spoke to confirm his name and that he understood his bail conditions, which include no contact with the alleged victim.
Judge Simon Batiste imposed the new conditions before adjourning the case for a trial on February 20, 2023. He blamed the delay on a "considerable backlog in the courts".
North Yorkshire Police said in a statement that Mr Hudson was based in Harrogate at the time of the allegation and was currently suspended.
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