THE trial of a Hampshire man accused of 13 offences, including 11 counts of sexual assault, has begun in Winchester.

Jason Colbourne, 55, formerly of Easton, is standing trial after pleading not guilty to the offence including two counts of indecent exposure between April and October last year.

The trial at Winchester Crown Court expected to last three weeks.

Nine alleged victims, females who range from 15-years-of-age to 45 when the offences occurred, have come forwards. The trial, which is being presided over by the Recorder of Winchester  Judge Angela Morris. None of the complainants can be named.

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Opening the trial, prosecutor Richard Witcombe said that Colbourne carried out more than 60 counts of sexual assault last year, including touching the victims without their consent on their thighs, hips and bottoms.

Mr Witcombe also told the jury that six of the victims were young, saying that they were aged between 15 and 21 when the alleged offences took place.

Colbourne is also alleged to have exposed himself on two occasions, as well as making lewd comments to the complaints about their bodies and clothes.

Colbourne, of Wessex Lane, Swaythling, Southampton, remains on conditional bail.

He is being defended by Chloe Jay.

The trial continues.