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Telegraph
4 days ago
- Telegraph
Female showjumper and equestrian ‘sexually abused underage girl at stables'
A female showjumper and an equestrian allegedly sexually abused an underage girl, a court has heard. Lauren Jarvis, 26, and Guy Simmonds, who ran a riding school in Undy, Gwent, are accused of having a threesome with the now 16-year-old schoolgirl last January despite knowing she was below the age of consent. Simmonds allegedly groomed the girl, 'repeatedly' had sex with her in a horse trailer at his stables and called himself 'daddy'. Cardiff Crown Court heard that he had said 'Who am I having first?' before having sex at Jarvis's home with her and the girl. He is accused of six counts of sexual activity with a child. Jarvis, of Newport, faces one charge of sexual activity with a child. Both have denied all charges. The court heard that Simmonds added the girl on Facebook and later sexually touched her in the tack room at his stables, where equestrian equipment was stored. Jurors heard that he later told her: 'You best be able to keep a secret' after leading her to his horse box, fitted with a bed, to have sex. The court heard Simmonds had sex with her on multiple occasions. The victim told police he would become 'aggressive' with her afterwards and left her feeling as though she had done 'something wrong'. She said: 'It was the aggressiveness that got worse. I would think to myself 'You have just done that with me. What have I done wrong?'' The court heard Simmonds and Jarvis carried out a threesome with the victim in Jarvis's home in January last year. In one message read to the court, the girl asked Simmonds what he would make her do and he replied: 'You will both do what daddy says. It will be fun.' The court heard there was a 'clear element of grooming behaviour' from Simmonds and that both defendants had 'no doubt at all' about the victim's age. 'The defendants didn't care about her age when they were planning and engaging in a so-called threesome with the victim,' said James Hartson, the prosecutor. He added that the alarm had been raised when the victim revealed what had happened and her father alerted police. Simmonds later messaged Jarvis saying: 'Hey, I have a feeling that she has said about us. If anyone asks for sake of both of us nothing ever happened that night xx.' Jarvis replied: 'Hey, who's she told? Oh god has she really, what's she trying to do, make our lives hell? Of course I will xx.' Simmonds insisted to police that he had no form of sexual contact with the victim, alleging that the messages regarding the threesome were simply 'banter and a wind-up'. The trial continues.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Daily Mail
'Smirking' showjumper asked 'Who am I having first?' as he began threesome with horse rider, 26, and underage girl, court hears
A 'smirking' showjumper asked 'who am I having first?' before having a threesome with a 26-year-old horse rider and an underage girl, a court has heard. Equestrian boss Guy Simmonds, 37, and fellow rider Lauren Jarvis, 26, allegedly engaged in the sexual act with the 16-year-old schoolgirl in January last year. Simmonds, who described himself as 'daddy' in messages sent to the youngster, would also use a horse trailer to have 'repeated' sex with her while his own girlfriend was away, a court has heard. Prior to the alleged threesome which took place at Jarvis' home, the pair exchanged messages to hatch their plan, with the equestrian boss asking Jarvis when he should 'pop over' for a threesome. It is then claimed that Simmonds messaged the young girl informing her of the proposed act, telling her: 'You will both do what daddy says.' He then allegedly asked: 'Who am I having first?'. The young girl also claimed that Simmonds had made both her and Jarvis 'do stuff' with each other prior to having sex with both of them. Simmonds, of Undy, Gwent, is accused of six counts of sexual activity with a child, while Jarvis, of Newport faces one charge of sexual activity with a child. Both have denied all charges against them. Prior to the alleged threesome which took place at Lauren Jarvis' (pictured) home, the pair exchanged messages to hatch their plan, with the equestrian boss asking Jarvis when he should 'pop over' for a threesome On one occasion, Simmonds, who had initially added the underage girl on Facebook, allegedly filmed the young victim while having sex with her, with the victim stating he had 'a little smirk on his face' throughout, the court heard. She told police that the showjumper would often become 'aggressive' with her as they 'repeatedly' had sex at his stables, leaving her feeling like she had 'done something wrong'. Jurors at Cardiff Crown Court heard that both Simmonds and Jarvis 'agreed a pact of silence' after they 'got wind' that the victim had began to discuss the alleged sexual incident. Simmonds had started sexually touching the schoolgirl in the tack room of his stables just weeks after they first met in person. He later told her: 'You best be able to keep a secret' after leading her to his horse box to have sex, the court heard. Mr Hartson said Simmonds and Jarvis still had a threesome with the victim even though they had 'no doubt at all' about the victim's age. The court also heard that Jarvis had agreed that it was 'absolutely fine' with her, with Mr Hartson stating that Jarvis was a 'willing' partner in the sex. In a later message exchanged between the pair, Simmonds checks whether the girl is there yet and said: 'I don't want to turn up at the same time that her mum drops her off.' Meanwhile, in another message exchanged regarding the threesome, the girl asks Simmonds what he would make them do. The young girl eventually reported the instances to her father. In a police interview, she said that she was fearful of walking away from Simmonds and had not reported the crimes sooner due to concerns that he may 'hurt her'. When Jarvis and Simmonds began to realise the underage girl may have revealed the incident, Simmonds is said to have messaged Jarvis: 'Hey, I have a feeling that she has said about us. If anyone asks for sake of both of us nothing ever happened that night xx.' Jarvis then replied: 'Hey, who's she told? Oh god has she really, what's she trying to do, make our lives hell? Of course I will xx.' On one occasion, Simmonds, who had initially added the underage girl on Facebook, allegedly filmed the young victim while having sex with her, with the victim stating he had 'a little smirk on his face', Cardiff Crown Court (pictured) heard Prosecutor James Hartson declared that there had been a 'clear element of grooming behaviour' from Simmonds who had 'no doubt at all' about the victim's age. At the time of the incident, he had been advertising his riding school as 'showjumping horse production and sales, coaching and schooling' in the small village of Undy, Wales. Mr Hartson said: 'At all times he knew how old she was and so did Jarvis. The victim told him herself in one of the very first messages she sent him. 'The defendants didn't care about her age when they were planning and engaging in a so-called threesome with the victim.' Simmonds insisted to police that he had no form of sexual contact with the victim, alleging that the messages regarding the threesome were simply 'banter and a wind up'. The trial continues.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
Showjumper and fellow rider, 26, 'had threesome with under-16 girl at his stables before arranging pact of silence'
A showjumper and horse-riding instructor had a threesome with a teenage girl before arranging a 'pact of silence,' a court heard. Equestrian boss Guy Simmonds, 37, and fellow rider Lauren Jarvis, 26, allegedly plotted the sex session despite knowing the schoolgirl was under 16. Simmonds called himself 'daddy' in messages to the teenager and would take her to a horse trailer for sex while his own girlfriend was away, a court heard. Prosecutor James Hartson said the alarm was raised when the victim revealed what had happened and her father alerted police. Mr Hartson said there had been a 'clear element of grooming behaviour' from Simmonds who had 'no doubt at all' about the victim's age. He said: 'At all times he knew how old she was and so did Jarvis. The victim told him herself in one of the very first messages she sent him. 'The defendants didn't care about her age when they were planning and engaging in a so-called threesome with the victim. 'They also knew what they did was wrong and they agreed a pact of silence when they got wind she had started to talk about it.' Cardiff Crown Court heard Simmons messaged Jarvis saying: 'Hey, I have a feeling that she has said about us. If anyone asks for sake of both of us nothing ever happened that night xx.' Jarvis replied: 'Hey, who's she told? Oh god has she really, what's she trying to do, make our lives hell? Of course I will xx.' Mr Hartson said Simmons would touch the girl sexually when they were alone at the stables and would take her into a horse trailer fitted with a bed. They later allegedly had sex in January 2024 when they had a threesome at Jarvis' home which was planned in texts. Mr Hartson said Jarvis was a 'willing' partner in the sex. Messages read to the jury showed Simmonds asking Jarvis when he should 'pop over' for the threesome. The court heard Jarvis agreed that it was 'absolutely fine' with her. In a later message Simmonds checks whether the girl is there yet and said: 'I don't want to turn up at the same time that her mum drops her off.' In another message the girl messaged Simmonds about the threesome asking him what he would make them do. Simmonds replied: 'You will both do what daddy says. It will be fun.' He was advertising his riding school as 'showjumping horse production and sales, coaching and schooling' at the village of Undy, Wales. The court heard Simmonds told police he did not have any from of sexual contact with the victim. Jarvis answered no comment to the majority of questions but denied sexual contact with the girl. The court heard Jarvis claimed any messages about a threesome were 'banter and a wind up.' Simmonds is accused of six counts of sexual activity with a child and Jarvis faces one charge of sexual activity with a child. Simmonds, of Undy, Gwent, and Jarvis, of Newport, deny all charges. The trial continues.
The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Showjumper and horse rider ‘had threesome with underage girl in stables before hatching 'pact of silence' to hide crime'
A SHOWJUMPER and horse rider had a threesome with a teen girl in a stable before hatching a "pact of silence", a court heard. Guy Simmonds, 37, and Lauren Jarvis, 26, are accused of targeting the girl despite knowing she was under 16. 4 Equestrian boss Simmonds called himself "daddy" in messages to the youngster and would abuse with her while his girlfriend was away, jurors heard. Prosecutor James Hartson said there was a "clear element of grooming behaviour" from Simmonds, who had "no doubt at all" about the girl's age. He added: "At all times he knew how old she was and so did Jarvis. The victim told him herself in one of the very first messages she sent him. "The defendants didn't care about her age when they were planning and engaging in a so-called threesome with the victim. "They also knew what they did was wrong and they agreed a pact of silence when they got wind she had started to talk about it." Cardiff Crown Court heard Simmonds ran a riding school that offered "showjumping horse production and sales, coaching and schooling" in the village of Undy in Wales. The experienced showjumper would allegedly regularly take the girl into a horsebox to sexually abuse her while they were alone at the stables. Jurors heard that at one point, this was happening every couple of days when Simmonds' girlfriend was away. In January 2024, he messaged fellow rider Jarvis to organise a threesome at her home - asking when he should "pop over", it was said. Simmonds later messaged again asking whether the girl had arrived as he did not want to "turn up at the same time that her mum drops her off". Jurors heard the youngster had also text Simmonds about the threesome, asking what she would be made to do. He replied: "You will both do what daddy says." Afterwards, Simmonds text Jarvis, saying: "Hey, I have a feeling that [name of alleged victim] has said about us. If anyone asks for sake of both of us nothing ever happened that night xx." Jarvis replied: "Hey, who's she told? Oh god has she really, what's she trying to do, make our lives hell? Of course I will xx." The court heard the alarm was raised when the girl told her dad what had allegedly happened and he alerted police. Simmonds told police he did not have any from of sexual contact with the victim. He also claimed any messages about a threesome were "banter and a wind up." Simmonds denies six counts of sexual activity with a child, while Jarvis has pleaded not guilty to one charge of sexual activity with a child. The trial continues. 4
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Paragon Bank launches new savings app
Paragon Bank has introduced a new savings application named Spring, developed in collaboration with Moneyhub. This app aims to enhance the savings experience for consumers in the UK by addressing the prevalent issue of "current account coasting," where approximately 29 million adults maintain funds in low or no-interest accounts, according to Paragon Bank. Spring offers a competitive interest rate of 4.30% AER, which is said to be higher than the rates typically provided by major banks, and does not require users to change their current account provider. The application integrates with users' existing current accounts through Moneyhub's Open Banking technology, allowing customers to manage their finances more effectively. Users can view their current account balances within the Spring app and transfer funds seamlessly between accounts. The app also includes features such as savings pots and unlimited withdrawals, all without any hidden fees or restrictions. Paragon Digital Proposition head Guy Simmonds said: 'The journeys are superb in their simplicity, and we believe they are best in class, particularly with the app-to-app redirects. 'This partnership with Moneyhub is a key element of our digitalisation strategy, and we are excited to see how it will catalyse further change across our organisation.' Moneyhub plays a crucial role in this initiative by supplying the necessary connectivity and payment technology. This partnership facilitates a secure user experience, encouraging deposits through Open Banking payments, including Single Immediate Payments and Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs) to automate savings. Moneyhub CCO Dan Scholey said: 'We are delighted to partner with Paragon Bank to support the launch of Spring. Our collaboration showcases the importance of breaking down barriers to enable consumers to connect with their money effortlessly. 'This is just the beginning of our journey together, and we look forward to exploring more innovative solutions that deliver outstanding outcomes for customers.' In 2023, Standard Life teamed up with Moneyhub to create a pensions dashboard for its four million customers, allowing them to access both known and forgotten State, Workplace, and Personal Pensions. "Paragon Bank launches new savings app" was originally created and published by Retail Banker International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
