Andrew Crowe trial: Girl says she was told not to tell anyone about sexual abuse

Andrew Crowe, of no fixed abode, is standing trial for eight counts at Worcester Crown Court; six counts of sexual activity with a child; one count of causing a child to watch a sexual act and one count of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. 

The offences are alleged to have taken place in Worcester when the girl was aged under 16 years old, between April 5, 2017, and January 13, 2019.

On the second day of the trial on Tuesday, (October 4), the jury heard a recorded interview she had given with police in January 2019. 

COURT: Andrew Crowe leaving Worcester Crown Court. Picture: Newsquest (Image: Sa)

In it, the girl said: "It (the abuse) has been going on for ages."

She said the first time the abuse happened she had been 13, and Crowe tried to kiss her and touch her private parts, after hugging her.

She said there had then been multiple similar incidents since then.

After being asked if Crowe had managed to kiss her, the victim replied. 

"Yes, he puts his tongue down my throat."

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On one occasion the girl said Crowe had tried to kiss her before someone walked in on them, and afterwards Crowe had said "that was close". 

And she said Crowe had made her watch pornography on his phone.

She said: "He said, 'I'm going to do this to you one day."

The girl said in an incident on January 13, 2019, the sexual activity had lasted more than 10 minutes and had included Crowe touching her in a sexual manner and her performing a sex act on him. 

Crowe had warned her not to tell anybody, and she felt nobody was going to believe her.

Adam Western, defending the 47-year-old, put it to her that as a threat she had said: "I'm going to say you abused me."

"Yes, but because it was the truth - he has," she replied.

COURT: Andrew Crowe outside Worcester Crown Court. Picture: Newsquest (Image: Sam Greenway/Newsquest)

"Was that (the abuse) a lie?" Mr Western asked. 

"It is not a lie," she replied.

The jury of six men and six women only sat on the trial in the afternoon, Judge Nicholas Cartwright explaining they had lost the morning after an issue arose.

But the judge reassured the jury the trial is still on track to finish this week. 

Crowe denies all allegations. The trial continues.