A Supreme Court jury was yesterday told how an off-duty Policeman sexually assaulted an 11-year-old boy when he was supposed to be babysitting him.

The boy, who is now 19, told the jury yesterday that the assault in the officer's house left him feeling like “his innocence had been taken away”.

The Police officer, who cannot be named for legal reasons, faces two charges of sexual assault against the boy, one charge of sexual exploitation and one charge of attempted buggery.

The man denies the charges. He also denies a further two charges concerning a second boy and five charges concerning a third boy. The second and third boys were both ten years old at the time of the alleged offences.

During his opening statement, Senior Crown counsel Juan Wolffe told the seven-man, five-woman jury that the three victims were ten to 11 years old when they were sexually assaulted.

The first boy told the jury that he is a Bermudian who now lives abroad.

He said that he first met the accused in 1997 when he was 11.

“I'm here to talk about the sexual offences committed on to me by (the accused),” he said.

He said that in June, 1998, his school was on holiday when the accused offered to look after him.

“(The accused) offered to babysit me while (my mother) was at work. I caught the bus from ... my residence and met him at the bus terminal. He picked me up on his motorcycle.

“I'd say it was 11 that morning. We rode to (the home of the accused) in Smith's Parish, and stopped off at Speciality Inn ... for breakfast.

“We had breakfast and proceeded to (his) house. As we arrived, he said something along the lines of ‘You know you are in trouble with me'.”

The boy told Acting Supreme Court Justice Carlisle Greaves that he and the accused “watched TV in the den for a little while.

“Then (he) said something along the lines of, ‘Right come on, let's go',” he said.

Asked why he went into the bedroom, the victim said: “This is where he ordered me to go. I was told to undress and lie flat on my stomach on the bed by (him).”

The victim said he felt “upset”.

“I couldn't fend for myself physically,” he said.

He said he could not remember if he took all of his clothes off, but “I definitely remember that my backside was exposed. (The accused) was undressed as well. He was in the bedroom with me.”

Mr. Wolffe asked him how he felt.

“Down, depressed, angry, confused. Asking why this was happening to me? It is basically like having your innocence taken away from you,” he said.

“When he finished he said something like, ‘finished already' and told me to get dressed and carry on with my day as if nothing had happened ... I put my clothes back on and stayed in the den until my mother collected me after she finished work,” he said.

No further evidence was heard yesterday afternoon as the court broke for legal arguments.

The accused denies the following charges against the 11-year-old victim:

Sexual assault in St. George's between May 1, 1996 and September 1, 1998;

Sexual assault in Smith's between the same dates;

Sexual exploitation of a minor between May 1, 1996 and September 1, 1998, in St. George's, being in a position of trust or authority did for a sexual purpose touch with a part of his body, a part of the body of the 11-year-old ... and did invite the 11-year-old to directly touch a part of his body with a part of his body;

Attempt to commit buggery between May 1, 1996 and September 1, 1998 in Smith's;

The accused also denies two charges concerning a second boy, who was ten at the time:

Sexual exploitation of a young person, between June 1, 1998 and June 30, 1998 in Smith's ... did for a sexual purpose touch (the ten-year-old);

Sexual assault between June 1, 1998 and June 30, 1998 in Smith's;

The accused also denies five charges against a third boy, who was also ten at the time:

Sexual assault causing bodily harm between December 26, 2001 and January 2, 2002;

Sexual exploitation between December 26, 2001 and January 2, 2002 when he touched the boy;

Sexual exploitation between December 26, 2001 and January 2, 2002 when he invited the boy to touch;

Assault occasioning bodily harm on the same dates;

Buggery between the same dates.

The accused is represented y overseas counsel John Perry QC and local lawyer Leo Mills.

The trial is expected to take two weeks.