Former NSW minister, Milton Orkopoulos, has pleaded not guilty to drug supply and child sexual abuse offences, Nine News has reported.
Orkopoulos is accused of supplying prohibited drugs and committing a number of sexual offences against multiple boys, mainly around the Lake Macquarie area in NSW.
The offences allegedly occurred between 1993 and 2003.
The 65-year-old was arraigned in the NSW District Court on Tuesday and during the proceedings, he said “not guilty” 28 times.
A jury is expected to be empanelled for a trial today The trial is expected to last up to four weeks with a jury of 15 people.
Source: 9news.com
