A man has denied a charge of sexual assaulting a woman in Crawley before a judge at Hove Crown Court today (Wednesday 21 October).
Madalin Cirstian, 41, a homeless man in the Crawley and Redhill area, was arraigned – or formally asked to answer the charge – and given a trial date.
Cirstian pleaded not guilty to sexual assault but guilty to common assault at the Sussex Police custody centre, in Northgate Avenue, Crawley, in April.
Judge Jeremy Gold remanded Cirstian on bail until the trial which is scheduled for the week starting Monday 18 April 2028.
The trial is expected to last two days.
