A prominent Napier businessman is on trial for six charges of indecent assault.
In his opening in the Napier District Court yesterday, Crown prosecutor Clayton Walker told the jury they would hear testimony from two female employees of the man, who both allege they were indecently assaulted while driving to a charity event in January 2012.
The businessman has interim name suppression.
It's alleged the employer, already under the influence of alcohol, jumped across a passenger and ended up with his face in one woman's lap for 15-20 seconds.
Defence lawyer Paul Mabey, QC, said his client admitted to the incident and it was up to the jury to decide if it was indecent assault "or just an act of stupidity".