- The former Blue Peter star, 52, was arrested at an Edinburgh nightclub in June
- A 26-year-old woman claims he groped her while dancing in the club’s VIP area
- Now Leslie, who lives in Edinburgh, will face trial over the sexual assault claims
- In November he denied the allegation, adding: ‘I have not done anything wrong’
- The trial is due to be held at Edinburgh Sheriff Court later this year in June
Former TV presenter John Leslie has been charged with groping a woman’s bottom in an Edinburgh nightclub.
The one time Blue Peter presenter is accused of placing his hand under the 26-year-old’s clothing and touching her bare buttocks while she attended a hen party.
The 52-year-old was attending a VIP function to mark Atik nightclub’s £450,000 refurbishment on June 25 last year when the incident is said to have taken place.
Leslie, who went on to host Wheel of Fortune and This Morning, strenuously denied the allegation, which surfaced last November.
It is alleged Leslie put his hand down the young woman’s skirt and touched her inappropriately during a night out at Edinburgh’s Atik club (pictured) in June last year
Leslie, 52, was today charged at Edinburgh Sheriff Court where his solicitor Mark Harrower tendered a a plea of not guilty.
The trial date was set for June 18, along with a further hearing on March 22, which Leslie will not have to attend.
The case called under Leslie’s real name of John Stott.
Mr Harrower told Sheriff Alison Stirling that the accusation had been hanging over his client for a long time and was extremely stressful.
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