47-year-old Auckland gay restaurant owner Philip Sturm has pleaded not guilty to charges of drugs and sexual offending at the conclusion of hearings in the Auckland District Court.
The charges arise out of allegations by young men that he engaged in sex with them after inducing them to take recreational drugs. Sturm has been committed for trial at the High Court in July, and has been remanded on bail.
Credit: GayNZ.com News Staff
First published: Saturday, 31st May 2003 - 12:00pm
This page displays a version of a GayNZ.com article that was automatically harvested before the website closed. All of the formatting and images have been removed and some text content may not have been fully captured correctly. The article is provided here for personal research and review and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of PrideNZ.com. If you have queries or concerns about this article please email us