The jury trial of a Kaikoura man facing three charges of unlawful sexual connection with a child began yesterday in the Blenheim District Court.
Crown prosecutor Mark O'Donoghue said the 21-year-old had sex and oral sex with a 14-year-old girl near Kaikoura on New Year's Day 2009, and a fortnight later. The man denies the charges. Mr O'Donoghue said the man has admitted a similar charge relating to a different girl about the same time.
Defence counsel Rob Harrison said the fact the man admitted one charge and disputed others showed his innocence.
"He has pleaded guilty to having sex with another lassie of a similar age, but in respect to this, he said `No, it didn't happen'." The trial is expected to finish tomorrow.
- The Marlborough Express Last updated 16:28 08/03/2011
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