A 67-year-old man pleaded not guilty in court today to performing a sexual act in Valley Gardens.
Kevin Payne, from Ling Park Avenue, Bingley, was charged with outraging public decency and breaching a sexual harm prevention order.
A member of the public reported seeing a man carrying out a sexual act on Sunday afternoon at the popular family venue.
North Yorkshire Police subsequently arrested Mr Payne and charged him with the two offences.
Appearing at York Magistrates Court this morning, he pleaded not guilty to both charges and was sent for trial at York Crown Court on July 11.
He will remain in custody until the hearing.
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North Yorkshire Police says it has identified a man who performed a sex act in Starbeck.
The police issued an appeal yesterday to identify the man, who was captured on CCTV.
The incident happened on Saturday, January 29.
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