World-famous concert pianist John Briggs made a first appearance before a judge at Bradford Crown Court this morning.
Briggs, 65, of Little Lane, East Morton, near Keighley, is accused of historic sex offences.
At an earlier hearing at magistrates court, he indicated that he will plead not guilty to three charges of indecent assault against boys under 16; indecently assaulting a man aged 16 or over; and committing an act of gross indecency with or towards a boy under 14. The offences are alleged to have taken place at his home in the early 1990s.
Judge John Potter today set a trial date of February 17 next year. The trial is expected to last two weeks.
Briggs was released on unconditional bail and will have to appear next at the crown court on October 18 for a plea and case management hearing.
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