A man who is accused of sexually abusing a young boy during the 1990s is to face trial by judge and jury.

Gary Long pleaded not guilty to a single count of indecent assault on a male when he appeared before Swindon Crown Court.

It is alleged the 37-year-old molested a lad, who was under the age of seven, between September 1995 and November 1997.

Judge Robert Pawson adjourned the case to Monday May 21 and released Long, of Spring Gardens, on conditional bail until then.