Indecent assaults trial continues

Tuesday 01 August 2017

The mother of a child who accuses a 37-year-old man of a series of indecent assaults has described her reaction when she was first told about the alleged offences.

Paul Trevor Moore is pleading not guilty to all ten charges against him, four of indecent assault and six of procuring an act of gross indecency.

Yesterday, the mother of the child gave evidence as part of the Prosecution case, led by Crown Advocate Richard Pedley. She said that when the young girl first mentioned what Mr Moore had allegedly done, she refused to give any details and said she didn't want to talk about it "ever again." It was only when her mum asked questions that she said what she claims had happened with more precision.

The mother claims the young girl acted "weirdly" during the period the alleged assaults were taking place, and that her child didn't want to be left with men anymore, "because she is all stressed."

Detective Constable Lidia Szejko, from the child protection unit, was called by the Prosecution to give evidence. She interviewed both the alleged victim and the defendant and helped Crown Advocate Pedley read a transcript from the defendant's interviews. 

When the officers put the victim's allegations to him, Mr Moore gave "no comment" answers before saying that they made him "almost quite sick." 

"I haven't done anything of what you are accusing me of," he repeated throughout the interview. "I don't know where this is coming from. I don't have anything to add to it."

The trial continues today with the defendant being called to give evidence in his own defence.