**Tim Westwood Pleads Not Guilty to Multiple Sexual Assault Charges**
Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has entered a not guilty plea to a series of serious charges, including four counts of rape, nine counts of indecent assault, and two counts of sexual assault. The 68-year-old appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, dressed in a black hooded jacket, maroon shirt, and dark trousers.
During the court proceedings, Westwood confirmed his identity while standing with his hands clasped before taking a seat in the glass dock. The allegations against him involve incidents of rape, unwanted kissing, and inappropriate touching of women without consent. These offenses are reported to have occurred between 1983 and 2016, affecting seven different women. Notably, three of the alleged indecent assaults are said to have taken place at BBC studios during the 1990s.
Westwood has been granted bail with the stipulation that he must not contact the complainants prior to a pre-trial review hearing set for December of next year. Last month, he returned to the UK from Nigeria to face the court and has voluntarily participated in five police interviews since the investigation began. He has consistently denied all allegations of sexual misconduct.
The specific charges against Westwood include a rape allegation involving a woman at a London hotel in 1996, another count of rape from the early 2000s at a London address, and two counts of rape at a separate London location in the 2010s. Additionally, he faces four counts of indecent assault in London during the 1980s, three counts at the BBC in the 1990s, and two more in the early 2000s. Furthermore, he is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a nightclub in Stroud, Gloucestershire, in 2010.
Westwood’s broadcasting career began in local radio before he joined Capital Radio in the late 1980s. He transitioned to the BBC in 1994, where he worked on Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra for nearly two decades. After leaving the BBC in 2013, he hosted a regular Saturday show on Capital Xtra, known as “The Big Dawg,” until his departure from the company in 2022. The trial is scheduled to commence on January 25, 2027.
**FAQ**
**What are the charges against Tim Westwood?**
Tim Westwood faces multiple charges, including four counts of rape, nine counts of indecent assault, and two counts of sexual assault, involving incidents that allegedly occurred between 1983 and 2016.
