Nottinghamshire plumber denies sexually assaulting female customers in their homes
Nigel Rowley, 65, has been charged with 12 counts of sexual assault
A plumber accused of hugging and picking up his female customers has denied sexually assaulting them in their own homes.
Nigel Rowley, 65, has been charged with 12 counts of sexual assault against five different women while he was working as a plumber and heating engineer.
The defendant, of Wordsworth Road in Daybrook, Nottinghamshire, is accused of hugging, picking up and touching the customers over and under clothing, including squeezing the face of one of the women.
Nottinghamshire Police said the charges relate to incidents in Edwalton and Keyworth between September 2024 and September 2025.
During a seven-minute hearing at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Friday, District Judge Sunil Khanna heard that Rowley indicates not guilty pleas to the charges against him.
Rowley, who the court heard is no longer working, was told to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on October 9 to enter formal pleas.
At the end of the hearing, the district judge granted Rowley bail on the condition that he does not contact any of the alleged victims.