One of the men charged after a police investigation into alleged historical sexual offending at Dilworth School has died

It's believed the man - who has name suppression - died yesterday.

A single charge against the man alleged that he had indecently assaulted a boy in Auckland between the start of 1975 and the end of 1976 .

In mid-September seven men were charged following an investigation into allegations of historical abuse at the school.

Six men, including the deceased, denied the allegations against them.