A former police officer accused of historical child abuse offences against a boy who was aged just six years old at the time will fight the charges in court. Simon Cottrell Dormer, 46, was charged with three counts of indecent assault of a person under 16 years of age earlier this month. Camera Icon Former police officer Simon Cottrell Dormer will fight allegations of historical child abuse against a six-year-old boy. Camera Icon Mr Dormer has been granted strict conditional bail. The matter will next be before the court on March 13; however, Mr Dormer has been excused from attending.