Phillip Schofield's brother's 'victim' 'felt there was no way out' of abuse
The alleged victim of Phillip Schofield's brother Tim's sexual abuse said they felt "forced" into engaging in sex acts.
Timothy Schofield, 54, is standing trial at Exeter Crown Court, accused of 11 charges of interfering with a child.
It is alleged Schofield, of Bath, sexually abused a child over the space of three years, a court heard yesterday.
One charge involves a sex act with a child. Others include allegedly forcing the victim to watch pornography.
The alleged offences, which Schofield denies, took place between 2016 and 2019, while Schofield worked for Avon and Somerset Police as an IT worker.
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In today's hearing, Schofield wore a white striped shirt and suit trousers as he sat in court.
Phillip Schofield's brother is accused of engaging in sexual activity with a teenager (Instagram)The trial is continuing at Exeter Crown Court today and has heard testimony from the alleged victim, who alleged they felt "forced" into engaging in the sexual activity.
In the video testimony, the unnamed alleged victim outlined how Schofield asked them if they wanted to "take it further" as they were watching porn and engaging in a sexual activity.
The alleged teenage male victim told the court: "Whenever I said no, he was never too happy about it - but that day he was really forceful in a way.
"It very much felt like there was not a way out of the situation we were in without saying yes."
It was then alleged how Schofield engaged in oral sex with the victim.
The alleged victim told how they felt uncomfortable and alleged that every time Schofield watched porn the teen would be molested by the IT worker.
The teen also claimed how Schofield wanted to "take it further".
They alleged: "He said he'd just like to take it further to show how good it could be and how it could make me feel. To show me what I was missing out on."
Schofield is said to have mentioned anal sex "a couple of times" and "talked about lube and how that would be used".
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This Morning presenter Phil's brother has denied the charges (Instagram)The teen alleged: "He said he enjoyed watching it (porn) and me being part of that. He found pleasure and happiness in that, which made me incredibly uncomfortable.
"I felt no way out of the situation without saying yes."
However, the alleged victim said: "It felt really wrong. It felt like I'd done something really, really wrong."
The unnamed alleged victim also claimed Schofield told them he had done "similar things with his friends when he was younger" and would "go out and find people they could have sex with".
Mrs Justice Johanna Cutts warned the jury not to be distracted by Phillip Schofield's celebrity status.
Phillip missed out on hosting This Morning yesterday and will be replaced on the show once again today.
Alison Hammond is filling in for Phillip and fronting the show alongside Holly Willoughby.
The trial continues.
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