A Tauranga man is on trial defending allegations that he molested two young women and also attempted to abduct a 11-year-old girl on Ohauiti Rd last year.
Aden Travis Kingi, 29, whose jury trial began in Tauranga District Court today, denied seven charges involving the three complainants aged under 16.
The charges are one count each of attempted kidnapping, sexual grooming, indecent act on girl under 16, assault with intent to commit sexual violation and unlawful sexual connection.
He has also denied two counts of indecent assault on girl under 16.
Three of the charges are representative counts which mean the Crown alleges the sexual offences happened more than once.
Kingi is accused of trying to entice a 11-year-old girl into his vehicle while she was cycling along Ohauiti Rd on February 11, 2013.
The other charges relate to alleged offences against the other two complainants between 2010 and 2012.