Aussie cooking show host charged with sexually touching teen
NSW Police confirmed that Peter Everett was arrested on Saturday afternoon at a home on the NSW Central Coast following an investigation into the alleged incident.
'Following extensive inquiries, police arrested a 66-year-old man at a home in Toukley,' a spokesperson from NSW Police said.
Everett was taken to Wyong Police Station, where he was charged with sexually touching another person without consent.
He then spent Saturday night behind bars before appearing at Parramatta Court on Sunday.
The former television star pleaded not guilty to the charge and won't appear in court again until September 3.
Everett denied the allegation when he was approached outside court by Nine News.
The Nightly has reached out to Everett for comment.
Everett took over Ready Steady Cook hosting duties from chef Nick Stratford in 2006. He hosted the show until 2011.
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