Trial date set for Cllr Russell Tillson shepwayvox 4 years ago Following a brief hearing in Maidstone Crown Court on April 19th, Councillor Russell Tillson (72) has been sent for trial on June 19th 2023.Cllr Tillson had previously pleaded not guilty at Sevenoaks Magistrates court on March 22nd on five counts of historical sexual abuse covering reported incidents involving boys in Tonbridge between 1984 and 2001. The Shepway Vox Team Dissent is NOT a Crime Tweet Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Tumblr