A teenage boy who was reportedly sexually abused by a woman in Witney had injuries to his genitalia, a jury has heard.
The young boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was allegedly assaulted by Osareen Omoruyi who is on trial at Oxford Crown Court.
The 51-year-old is charged with three counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity after an alleged incident on February 7 in Witney.
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The defendant is accused of threatening the 14-year-old, to engage in sexual activity with her in a wooded area near the Waitrose supermarket in Witan Way.
She allegedly threatened to stab him if he tried to run away.
Omoruyi, of Duckington Lane, Witney, has denied the offences and is expected to say that the boy had asked her for sex but nothing happened.
During the trial on Friday (October 18), a forensic physician for Thames Valley Police gave evidence to the jury after injuries from on the complainant’s genitalia following the alleged incident.
She said that he was assessed the following day at the force’s sexual health centre with his full consent.
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The first injury found was a 2cm linear abrasion which was ‘from the alleged assailant’. She estimated it could have occurred anytime from 0 to 12 hours prior to the assessment.
“He told me it was painful,” she told the jury. She added that the injury could have been caused by a ‘sharp implement’ such as teeth or nails.
A second injury, another 2cm abrasion, was also found. She estimated this could have been caused any time from 10 to 48 hours prior to the assessment.
When asked by the prosecuting barrister whether the injuries were consistent with the account that the boy had provided the physician, she agreed.
“I found my examination had clinical findings that cooperate his allegations,” she said.
During cross-examination, Omuruyi’s defence barrister asked if it was possible that the injuries could been caused by the teen himself such as his own nails.
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The forensic physician agreed that it is possible he could have caused the injuries.
When asked if he would have known at the time if the injury had been caused, the forensic physician said it’s possible it would only have hurt if moved.
However, she added that the boy claimed he was intoxicated at the time of the incident meaning he may not have released he was injured.
The trial will continue next week.
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