Rotherham man pleads not guilty to 15 sex offences
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Paul Richardson appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on Tuesday
A Rotherham man pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen sex offences during an appearance at Sheffield Crown Court.
Paul Richardson, 61, of Maltby, denied 15 offences, including rape, trafficking for sexual exploitation, engaging in sexual activity with a child and sexual assault.
He was charged following an operation by the National Crime Agency (NCA).
Mr Richardson was granted conditional bail until his next appearance at the court on 14 July 2025.
The NCA said he had been charged as part of Operation Stovewood, which began in 2014 looking into non-familial sexual exploitation in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013.
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