Wayne Rogers: Bishop's Stortford man denies cross-dressing sex attacks

A Bishop's Stortford man accused of sexually assaulting another male while dressed as a woman has pleaded not guilty.

Wayne Rogers, 46, of Plaw Hatch Close, is accused of five offences against a man in the early hours of Sunday September 11.

He pleaded not guilty at St Albans Crown Court on Monday (December 5) to assault by penetration, two offences of sexual assault and two offences of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent.

Judge Caroline Wigin remanded Rogers in custody. A trial date was set for five days beginning on April 24 next year.

Detective Inspector Justine Jenkins, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire major crime unit, is leading the investigation.

Last month she said: "I would appeal to anyone who has any information about the incident, or anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area, to please contact us.

"I would also ask anyone who may have been approached in similar circumstances to make contact with my team. Please be reassured any information will be treated with the utmost sensitivity and in the strictest confidence."