Man denies child rape charges at Inner London Crown Court

Richard Aboagye, 49, is currently on trial at Inner London Crown Court facing serious allegations of sexual abuse against a child. He denies all charges, which include four counts of raping a girl under 13 years old and one count of assault by penetration. The trial began with prosecutor John Lloyd-Richards presenting the case to the jury.

Allegations of manipulation

During the proceedings, the court heard details of alleged conversations between Aboagye and the complainant. Mr Lloyd-Richards told the jury that Aboagye claimed to love the girl and stated that his actions were 'what people in love do'. He also reportedly told her, 'You’re a grown-up now, this is what happens to women'.

Evidence presented to the court included video recordings from the alleged victim. In these recordings, she stated that Aboagye used to tell her he was protecting her from a dangerous world. She claimed he told her that 'all the men out there were bad, evil, and he was the only one I should trust'.

At the time of the alleged offences, Mr Aboagye was employed as a security guard. He has entered not guilty pleas to all five charges he faces.