POLICE DETECTIVE ACCUSED OF RAPE
ADETECTIVE constable accused of rape and sexual assault told a woman she was a “selfish tease” when she did not consent, a court heard.
Cardiff Crown Court heard Mark Glover, based at Barry police station for South Wales Police, also blamed the alleged victim for “leading him on” and “giving off the wrong signs”.
Judge Michael Fitton QC told the jury: “You will have to decide issues of fact that are in dispute, such as whether consent was given.”
Glover, 46, from Carys Close, Penarth, is on trial after pleading not guilty to three counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration, and two counts of sexual assault.
Prosecutor Simon Mills said the charges relate to two alleged victims and span the period between summer 2015 and summer 2016.
The court heard Glover, who had previously been based at Bridgend Police Station, specialised in investigating burglary.
Mr Mills said the defendant had played and coached both rugby and cricket for local and police teams.
Count one relates to an alleged rape in August 2015 involving the first complainant.
Prosecutors said Glover blocked her way out of a room and kissed her. Giving evidence, the woman said: “I just started crying because I was really shocked. I pushed him away but he grabbed my arm and was really angry. Every time I tried to pull away he changed his grip on my arm.”
Prosecutors said there was a “physical struggle”.
The court heard Glover told the woman she should not have been dressed as she was if she did not want him to behave in that way.
She told the court: “He said he thought I wanted it. He said he was good at reading body language and I needed to be careful what signs I gave off to people.
“But I don’t understand how he thought that because I was crying and telling him to stop.”
Prosecutors said the first complainant was left “confused and distressed” and did not tell anyone about the incident as she was too scared. Asked about why she did not report the incident, she replied: “I’m a really private person and I just questioned myself.”
The court heard the second alleged rape occurred about two weeks later when Glover again “cornered” the woman.
Prosecutors said he “manhandled” her, ignoring her requests for him to stop.
Mr Mills said: “It was perfectly plain, the prosecution say, that she was not consenting.”
The woman told the court Glover was “rough” and pushed her, causing her to hit her head against a wall.
She added: “I wanted to push him away but he just grabbed my wrists. I was terrified.”
The complainant said Glover called her “selfish” and “a tease” before blaming her for “leading him on”.
Prosecutors said the defendant behaved inappropriately towards a second woman before sexually assaulting her in February 2016.
The court heard Glover told the woman “you know you want it” despite her telling him to stop.
Mr Mills said: “She protested but he took hold of one of her arms, hard enough to leave her bruised.”
The woman said the incident made her feel “worthless” and “anxious” about being alone.
Prosecutors allege Glover raped the first complainant again in July 2016. She told the court she locked herself in a bathroom but the defendant said: “There’s no point in hiding. I can bang the door down.”
The court heard she reported the matters to police in August last year.
When he was interviewed the defendant denied sexual assault, stating the second woman had consented and he had never done anything against her will.
In a second police interview a month later he denied having any sexual contact with the first complainant, stating she had “fabricated” her account.
Glover denies all charges against him.
The trial continues.