A MAN has pleaded not guilty to a charge of having sexual communication with a child.

Christopher Joseph Wildman, of Windleshaw Road, Dentons Green appeared at Liverpool Crown Court.

Wildman, 46, is charged with between July 1 and November 1, 2018 having sexual communication with a girl under 16 over Snapchat and Instagram.

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Wildman denied the charge at Liverpool Crown Court and will now face a trial next year.

The 46-year-old was bailed.

A trial has been earmarked for the week starting June 14, 2021.