The trial of a Belleville man accused of several sexual assaults begins Monday at the Quinte Consolidated Courthouse.
Kenneth Wayne Melvin, 47 and the owner/operator of the now defunct tattoo parlour Skin Graffix faces 16 charges of sexual assault and criminal harassment involving 10 complainants.
He faced many more charges but some have been withdrawn.
He was charged two years ago.
The trial, in front of a judge, is expected to last between 2 and 3 weeks.