A KELSO man has been accused of historical sex crimes against two young girls.

Raymond Hay of Roxburgh Street, will face two charges at a jury trial at Jedburgh Sheriff Court next month.

The 55-year-old denies using lewd, indecent and libidonous practices on one occasion towards a girl when she was aged between seven and 11 in the 1980s at a house in Greenlaw.

Hay faces a second charge of lewd, indecent and libidonous practices towards a second girl on various occasions when she was aged between four and nine including penetration with his fingers.

The trial has been fixed for the sitting on April 23 with a further intermediate hearing scheduled for March 23.