World-famous concert pianist John Briggs, awarded an MBE by the Queen a decade ago, will appear in court next week to face a number of child sex charges.
Briggs, 65, of Little Lane, East Morton, is accused of three historic offences of indecent assault against boys under 16.
He has also been charged with indecently assaulting a man aged 16 or over and committing an act of gross indecency with or towards a boy under the age of 14.
All the offences are alleged to have happened in his home in the early 1990s, and involve two boys under 16 and a male over 16.
The alleged victims cannot be identified for legal reasons.
Briggs pleaded not guilty to all the charges when he appeared before Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court.
He was granted unconditional bail until he makes his first appearance at Bradford Crown Court on Tuesday, July 30.
The case is set to be heard before a jury at a date to be fixed by a judge.
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