Former Newbury Pride committee member, Kizzy Lavender Lee-Wimbridge, charged with child sex offences

A local gay and trans rights campaigner is to go on trial accused of serious child sex offences.

Kizzi Lavender Lee-Wimbridge, previously known as Samuel Wimbridge and a former Newbury Pride committee member, appeared in the dock at Reading Crown Court on Tuesday, September 16.

The 29-year-old, of Firgrove Court in Hungerford, faces eight charges in all.

Specifically, they are charged with attempting to cause or incite a child aged under 13 years to engage in penetrative sexual activity.

Next, they face four counts of trying to engage in sexual communication with a child.

Finally, Lee-Wimbridge faces three counts of making indecent photographs of a child.

Lee-Wimbridge spoke only to confirm their details and to plead not guilty to all the charges.

Judge Rachel Drake adjourned the case for a further management hearing at the same court.

Lee-Wimbridge was meanwhile released on bail.