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Portsmouth assistant headteacher's 'play centre sex act' | Portsmouth assistant headteacher's 'play centre sex act' |
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An assistant headteacher performed a sex act inches from the face of a sleeping boy during a sleepover after a Christmas party, a court has heard. | An assistant headteacher performed a sex act inches from the face of a sleeping boy during a sleepover after a Christmas party, a court has heard. |
Jurors heard it happened at the Buckland play centre in Portsmouth, Hampshire, early on 23 December 2012. | |
Matthew Hill, 40, denies a charge of outraging public decency. | Matthew Hill, 40, denies a charge of outraging public decency. |
The court heard he was the assistant headteacher at Lyndhurst Junior School at the time but was helping out voluntarily at the play centre event. | The court heard he was the assistant headteacher at Lyndhurst Junior School at the time but was helping out voluntarily at the play centre event. |
'Looking at the child' | 'Looking at the child' |
Iain Wicks, prosecuting, told Portsmouth Crown Court a party had been organised for children aged between seven and 14. | Iain Wicks, prosecuting, told Portsmouth Crown Court a party had been organised for children aged between seven and 14. |
They had a Christmas dinner, played games and watched films before going to bed at about 22:30 GMT. | They had a Christmas dinner, played games and watched films before going to bed at about 22:30 GMT. |
Mr Wicks said the children and supervising adults slept on mats on the floors of the main hall and a back room. | Mr Wicks said the children and supervising adults slept on mats on the floors of the main hall and a back room. |
He said Mr Hill, of Mallory Crescent, Fareham, started off sleeping in the main room but moved to the back room in the early hours because he was cold. | He said Mr Hill, of Mallory Crescent, Fareham, started off sleeping in the main room but moved to the back room in the early hours because he was cold. |
The court heard site manager Nicola Andrews, who was also in the back room, witnessed Mr Hill carrying out the sex act between 12 and 18 inches (30-45 cm) from a child's face. | The court heard site manager Nicola Andrews, who was also in the back room, witnessed Mr Hill carrying out the sex act between 12 and 18 inches (30-45 cm) from a child's face. |
'Upset and angry' | 'Upset and angry' |
The prosecutor said Mrs Andrews woke up at about 05:30 and saw the defendant positioned between two children - who he referred to as M and B. | The prosecutor said Mrs Andrews woke up at about 05:30 and saw the defendant positioned between two children - who he referred to as M and B. |
"B was under a quilt, fast asleep facing the defendant, his head was in line with the defendant's midriff," he said. | "B was under a quilt, fast asleep facing the defendant, his head was in line with the defendant's midriff," he said. |
"As she looked Mrs Andrews suddenly realised he was actually masturbating. She noticed the defendant's eyes were open and he was looking at the child. | "As she looked Mrs Andrews suddenly realised he was actually masturbating. She noticed the defendant's eyes were open and he was looking at the child. |
"She watched that for more than five seconds then she coughed and moved in a charade of waking up. | "She watched that for more than five seconds then she coughed and moved in a charade of waking up. |
"She looked again, the defendant had stopped, covered himself up and closed his eyes." | "She looked again, the defendant had stopped, covered himself up and closed his eyes." |
Mr Wicks said Mrs Andrews asked Mr Hill to join her in another room and asked him to leave the premises, which he did. | Mr Wicks said Mrs Andrews asked Mr Hill to join her in another room and asked him to leave the premises, which he did. |
The court heard Mr Hill sent Mrs Andrews a text message saying: "I can't believe what's happening, I do not know what you think you saw but I swear I have done nothing wrong." | The court heard Mr Hill sent Mrs Andrews a text message saying: "I can't believe what's happening, I do not know what you think you saw but I swear I have done nothing wrong." |
During a police interview Mr Hill denied the allegation and said that he was "upset and angry" over it, the court heard. | During a police interview Mr Hill denied the allegation and said that he was "upset and angry" over it, the court heard. |
He said he was not sexually interested in children and was attracted to women his own age. | He said he was not sexually interested in children and was attracted to women his own age. |
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