‘He said ‘It’s her, it’s her”
The ex girlfriend of a man who claims he was sexually abused by a female children’s home worker has told a jury how he “froze” when they bumped into her in a supermarket.
Carole Davis was working at the children’s home when she became “tactile” with the boy – before showering him with gifts and having sex with him in her marital bed, prosecutors claim.
The married 59-year-old denies ten offences of indecent assault during the 1990s, and is being tried by a jury at Newcastle Crown Court.
The man’s ex girlfriend, who was called as a witness, said:“Webumpedintoherin a supermarket. It was a long time ago, but thinking back, we were walking down the aisle with the trolley and he just froze and said he needed to leave the shop.
“He said ‘it’s her, it’s her’ and went to sit in the car.
“He looked agitated and shocked as if he had seen a ghost.”
The partner explained that as the relationship progressed, the victim confided in her about his childhood and told him all about the alleged inappropriate relations with Davis.
She said that she once wore Dove deodorant, but the man told her that the smell reminded him of when he was bathed by the defendant.
The witness added: “He said he was in care. He did not go into a lot because it was a really new relationship. He said he was a bad lad when he was younger.
“I took it that she was in charge, from what he was saying”
She added: “Every time we spoke about it I said ‘you need to report this’.”
Davis, of Greystoke Avenue, Sunderland, denies anything sexual contact took place and denies all charges.