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BBC News
2 hours ago
- BBC News
Volunteer Met Police knew rape victim was young, court told
A Metropolitan Police volunteer told his alleged rape victim he wanted to have sex with her despite knowing she was "so young" that she was still interested in teddy a police interview, she said she was 12 when James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, first attacked 27-year-old is on trial at Amersham Law Courts, accused of grooming and raping her, and of raping another woman and using police restraint techniques while performing sex defendant, of High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, denies all charges. Prosecutor Richard Milne explained to the court on Monday that the defendant and the alleged victims would be referred to by their biological sex throughout the trial when discussing the a police interview played to the court on Tuesday, the alleged victim told officers she was "frozen" when the defendant attempted to engage in sexual activity with her in public shortly before her 13th told officers although she had pretended to be five years older, a number of incidents would have made the defendant aware she was under the age of court heard how the pair had met in person at a Christian festival where Mr Bubb was working as a volunteer steward and she was wearing a colour-coded child's wristband, which was clearly on alleged victim said that when they met alone: "He was really paranoid, looking around constantly."She added: "We were in a relationship in my eyes but I was being hidden whenever we were in public."I was actually so young at that point that I had a teddy bear in my tent. He knew at the time that I was very much interested in things like teddies." When he spoke of entering her tent she told him she was uncomfortable, she told recalled: "I believe he sent me a text on Snapchat at that point and he said he was probably going to come into my tent either way - maybe while I was sleeping."I remember being scared that night."She went on to speak about how Mr Bubb was violent during sex and had put his hands around her throat when they first had other times, he would punch her or speak of raping her, the court heard. The defendant has denied one count of rape in relation to one complainant and two counts of rape, two counts of sexual activity with a child, one count of assault of a child under 13 by penetration, one count of rape of a child under 13 and one count of assault by penetration in relation to the other the alleged offences are said to have taken place between 1 January 2018 and 2 April trial continues. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Telegraph
5 hours ago
- Telegraph
Trans officer's alleged rape victim so young she liked teddies, court told
A transgender volunteer police officer allegedly told his victim he wanted to rape her despite her being 'so young' she was still interested teddy bears, a court has heard. Amersham Law Courts heard that James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels but will be referred to by his biological sex throughout the trial, was violent towards the complainant when taking her virginity while in her early teens. In a police interview played to the court on Tuesday, the alleged victim told officers that at the age of 12, the defendant, who was 21, looked 'paranoid' when the pair were out in public together. The complainant met Bubb on Omegle, a video-chat site for strangers, in 2018. She spoke of how she was 'frozen' when the now-27-year-old defendant attempted to engage in sexual activity in public shortly before her 13th birthday. She reportedly told the defendant she was five years older than she actually was when they first met, but insisted he knew she was underage. The complainant told police of their first in-person meeting at a Christian festival where Bubb, who was working as a volunteer steward at the time, made remarks about going into her tent and having sex with her. She spoke of how the pair met up away from other festival-goers and said her colour-coded child wristband was clearly on show. 'I remember being scared' The alleged victim said: 'He was really paranoid, looking around constantly. We were in a relationship in my eyes but I was being hidden whenever we were in public. 'He made remarks in person about when it was dark… about coming into my tent and having sex with me. 'I was actually so young at that point that I had a teddy bear in my tent. He knew at the time that I was very much interested in things like teddies.' Addressing how she felt when the defendant spoke of going into her tent, she continued: 'I said I wasn't comfortable with that… and I believe he sent me a text on Snapchat at that point and he said he was probably going to come into my tent either way – maybe while I was sleeping. 'I remember being scared that night.' The complainant went on to speak about how when the pair started having sex, Bubb was violent. She said: 'He had his hands around my throat. I tried to get words out but they weren't coming out as easily.' She told the officer that sometimes the defendant was 'hitting me during sex… sometimes he would punch me'. 'He would also make remarks about raping me,' she added. 'He told me I enjoyed being raped and when I said no, he didn't stop and that's when he made these specific remarks.' The defendant has denied one count of rape in relation to one complainant and two counts of rape, two counts of sexual activity with a child, one count of assault of a child under 13 by penetration, one count of rape of a child under 13 and one count of assault by penetration in relation to the other complainant. All charges are alleged to have taken place between Jan 1 2018 to April 2 2024. The defendant, of High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, denies all charges.
North Wales Chronicle
6 hours ago
- North Wales Chronicle
Volunteer officer's alleged rape victim so young she liked teddies, court told
Amersham Law Courts heard that James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, was violent towards the complainant despite her asking to be gentle when taking her virginity while in her early teens. In a police interview played to the court on Tuesday, the alleged victim told officers that at the age of 12, she was being 'hidden' when the pair were in public together and that the defendant, who was 21, looked 'paranoid' when with her. The complainant, who met Bubb on video-chat site Omegle in 2018, also spoke of how she was 'frozen' when the 27-year-old defendant attempted to engage in sexual activity in public shortly before her 13th birthday. She told officers she had said to the defendant that she was five years older than she actually was when they first met, but insisted that a number of incidents while they were together would have meant he knew she was underage. The alleged victim told police of their first in-person meeting at a Christian festival where Bubb, who was working as a volunteer steward at the time, made remarks about going into her tent and having sex with her. She spoke of how the pair met up away from other festival-goers and said her colour-coded child wristband was clearly on show. The alleged victim said: 'He was really paranoid, looking around constantly.' She added: 'We were in a relationship in my eyes but I was being hidden whenever we were in public. 'He made remarks in person about when it was dark… about coming into my tent and having sex with me. 'I was actually so young at that point that I had a teddy bear in my tent. He knew at the time that I was very much interested in things like teddies.' Addressing how she felt when the defendant spoke of going into her tent, she continued: 'I said I wasn't comfortable with that… and I believe he sent me a text on Snapchat at that point and he said he was probably going to come into my tent either way – maybe while I was sleeping. 'I remember being scared that night.' The complainant went on to speak about how when the pair started having sex, Bubb was violent. Telling officers about when the defendant took her virginity, she said: 'He had his hands around my throat. I tried to get words out but they weren't coming out as easily.' She told the officer that sometimes the defendant was 'hitting me during sex… sometimes he would punch me'. The alleged victim continued: 'He would also make remarks about raping me. 'He told me I enjoyed being raped and when I said no, he didn't stop and that's when he made these specific remarks.' The defendant has denied one count of rape in relation to one complainant, and two counts of rape, two counts of sexual activity with a child, one count of assault of a child under 13 by penetration, one count of rape of a child under 13 and one count of assault by penetration in relation to the other complainant. All charges are alleged to have taken place between January 1 2018 to April 2 2024. The defendant, of High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, denies all charges. The trial continues.
South Wales Guardian
6 hours ago
- South Wales Guardian
Volunteer officer's alleged rape victim so young she liked teddies, court told
Amersham Law Courts heard that James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, was violent towards the complainant despite her asking to be gentle when taking her virginity while in her early teens. In a police interview played to the court on Tuesday, the alleged victim told officers that at the age of 12, she was being 'hidden' when the pair were in public together and that the defendant, who was 21, looked 'paranoid' when with her. The complainant, who met Bubb on video-chat site Omegle in 2018, also spoke of how she was 'frozen' when the 27-year-old defendant attempted to engage in sexual activity in public shortly before her 13th birthday. She told officers she had said to the defendant that she was five years older than she actually was when they first met, but insisted that a number of incidents while they were together would have meant he knew she was underage. The alleged victim told police of their first in-person meeting at a Christian festival where Bubb, who was working as a volunteer steward at the time, made remarks about going into her tent and having sex with her. She spoke of how the pair met up away from other festival-goers and said her colour-coded child wristband was clearly on show. The alleged victim said: 'He was really paranoid, looking around constantly.' She added: 'We were in a relationship in my eyes but I was being hidden whenever we were in public. 'He made remarks in person about when it was dark… about coming into my tent and having sex with me. 'I was actually so young at that point that I had a teddy bear in my tent. He knew at the time that I was very much interested in things like teddies.' Addressing how she felt when the defendant spoke of going into her tent, she continued: 'I said I wasn't comfortable with that… and I believe he sent me a text on Snapchat at that point and he said he was probably going to come into my tent either way – maybe while I was sleeping. 'I remember being scared that night.' The complainant went on to speak about how when the pair started having sex, Bubb was violent. Telling officers about when the defendant took her virginity, she said: 'He had his hands around my throat. I tried to get words out but they weren't coming out as easily.' She told the officer that sometimes the defendant was 'hitting me during sex… sometimes he would punch me'. The alleged victim continued: 'He would also make remarks about raping me. 'He told me I enjoyed being raped and when I said no, he didn't stop and that's when he made these specific remarks.' The defendant has denied one count of rape in relation to one complainant, and two counts of rape, two counts of sexual activity with a child, one count of assault of a child under 13 by penetration, one count of rape of a child under 13 and one count of assault by penetration in relation to the other complainant. All charges are alleged to have taken place between January 1 2018 to April 2 2024. The defendant, of High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, denies all charges. The trial continues.
The Independent
7 hours ago
- The Independent
Volunteer officer's alleged rape victim so young she liked teddies, court told
A volunteer Metropolitan Police officer told his alleged rape victim he wanted to have sex with her despite her being 'so young' that she was still interested in teddy bears, a court heard. Amersham Law Courts heard that James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, was violent towards the complainant despite her asking to be gentle when taking her virginity while in her early teens. In a police interview played to the court on Tuesday, the alleged victim told officers that at the age of 12, she was being 'hidden' when the pair were in public together and that the defendant, who was 21, looked 'paranoid' when with her. The complainant, who met Bubb on video-chat site Omegle in 2018, also spoke of how she was 'frozen' when the 27-year-old defendant attempted to engage in sexual activity in public shortly before her 13th birthday. She told officers she had said to the defendant that she was five years older than she actually was when they first met, but insisted that a number of incidents while they were together would have meant he knew she was underage. The alleged victim told police of their first in-person meeting at a Christian festival where Bubb, who was working as a volunteer steward at the time, made remarks about going into her tent and having sex with her. She spoke of how the pair met up away from other festival-goers and said her colour-coded child wristband was clearly on show. The alleged victim said: 'He was really paranoid, looking around constantly.' She added: 'We were in a relationship in my eyes but I was being hidden whenever we were in public. 'He made remarks in person about when it was dark… about coming into my tent and having sex with me. 'I was actually so young at that point that I had a teddy bear in my tent. He knew at the time that I was very much interested in things like teddies.' Addressing how she felt when the defendant spoke of going into her tent, she continued: 'I said I wasn't comfortable with that… and I believe he sent me a text on Snapchat at that point and he said he was probably going to come into my tent either way – maybe while I was sleeping. 'I remember being scared that night.' The complainant went on to speak about how when the pair started having sex, Bubb was violent. Telling officers about when the defendant took her virginity, she said: 'He had his hands around my throat. I tried to get words out but they weren't coming out as easily.' She told the officer that sometimes the defendant was 'hitting me during sex… sometimes he would punch me'. The alleged victim continued: 'He would also make remarks about raping me. 'He told me I enjoyed being raped and when I said no, he didn't stop and that's when he made these specific remarks.' The defendant has denied one count of rape in relation to one complainant, and two counts of rape, two counts of sexual activity with a child, one count of assault of a child under 13 by penetration, one count of rape of a child under 13 and one count of assault by penetration in relation to the other complainant. All charges are alleged to have taken place between January 1 2018 to April 2 2024. The defendant, of High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, denies all charges. The trial continues.
