ISLE OF WIGHT PENSIONER DENIES SEXUALLY ASSAULTING FEMALE
A pensioner on the Isle of Wight, Michael Pierce, of Marsh Road in East Cowes, denies sexually assaulting a woman by intentionally touching her in Newport.
He appeared at IW Magistrates' Court for the first time on Tuesday, December 30, and is charged with a single count of sexual assault on a female, alleged to have been committed between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023.
The incident involves another woman aged 16 or over, with the alleged act being 'intentional touching' with sexual intent and without her consent.
Magistrates adjourned the case and scheduled a trial for July 8, 2026.
Pierce was granted conditional bail until that date.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United States
- based on first and surname
59.6%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United States
40.7%
Surname region
UK
United States
78.5%
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Conviction and Sentencing Details
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onally touching her in Newport. He appeared at IW Magistrates' Court for the first time on Tuesday, December 30, and is charged with a single count of sexual assault on a female, alleged to have been committed between January 1, 2023, an...
