A historical past trainer at a non-public faculty repeatedly assaulted a lady pupil nearly a dozen instances in his classroom earlier than telling her ‘nicely executed’, a courtroom has heard.
Philip Mulcahy, 58, is alleged to have indecently touched the lady nearly a dozen instances in two years whereas on the £15,000-a-year Bournemouth Collegiate Faculty.
He’s mentioned to have made her keep behind after class to ‘focus on’ her work earlier than closing the door and touching her beneath a desk.
On different events the coed described how he touched her beneath her bra and underwear, a jury heard.
Whereas on a college journey the married trainer allegedly cornered her in a resort elevate and assaulted her.
The lady ultimately confided in an grownup about what occurred to her and Mulcahy was arrested, the courtroom heard.
He has gone on trial at Bournemouth Crown Court docket the place he denies three counts of sexual assault.
Philip Mulcahy, 58, is alleged to have indecently touched the lady nearly a dozen instances in two years whereas on the £15,000-a-year Bournemouth Collegiate Faculty
He’s mentioned to have made her keep behind after class on the non-public faculty (pictured) to ‘focus on’ her work earlier than closing the door and touching her beneath a desk
Upon listening to the claims, Mr Mulcahy, whose spouse is an NHS midwife, instructed police he was ‘completely gobsmacked’ and accused the lady of mendacity.
Jodie Mittell, prosecuting, mentioned the trainer ‘steadily and repeatedly’ abused the lady on faculty premises.
She mentioned: ‘In an interview with police she struggled to search out the phrases to clarify what had occurred so the (police officer) requested her some questions.
‘When requested which trainer had touched her she named Mr Mulcahy. When requested what occurred, she mentioned he would hold her behind after class.
‘She was invited to write down down the names of the physique elements he had touched. She wrote three phrases – legs, breast and waist. She agreed that it had occurred numerous instances.
‘She mentioned it occurred within the historical past room whereas she was sitting at her chair.
‘She mentioned he saved her in as a result of he wanted to have a phrase together with her. She associated that he mentioned she was doing nicely in school.
‘He bought nearer and nearer to her. In her phrases he lifted her skirt up and touched her thigh space.
‘He mentioned, “thanks and nicely executed,” and let her go.’
Mrs Mittell continued: ‘She mentioned it had occurred numerous instances and that consequently she was usually late for her subsequent classes.
‘She instructed the police that she felt confused. She mentioned she did not actually perceive what he was doing and that she felt actually anxious.’
Upon listening to the claims, Mr Mulcahy, whose spouse is an NHS midwife, instructed police he was ‘completely gobsmacked’ and accused the lady of mendacity
The lady instructed police that she was usually ‘marked late’ for her classes due to her encounters with Mulcahy, the courtroom heard.
Mrs Mittell instructed the jury that one other incident occurred throughout a college journey whereas the lady was in 12 months 9.
She added: ‘She mentioned how he was alone together with her in an elevator of a resort – it was too full for her so her mates went up and she or he waited for the following one. Mr Mulcahy got here down the corridor and he additionally waited.
‘She mentioned they have been in there for about two minutes. She was sporting a gown and he touched her beneath her clothes. She mentioned she was simply standing nonetheless and was scared.
‘She mentioned that when the elevator stopped she rapidly left.’
The courtroom heard that Mulcahy denied ever being alone with any pupil and mentioned he was completely shocked by her allegations and did not know why she was ‘making it up’.
The trial continues.