'Disgust' at rape allegation.

A MAN accused of raping and sexually assaulting a teenage girl told a court the allegations were not true. Bakery worker Mathew Jones, 34, is on trial at Liverpool Crown Court accused of carrying out sex attacks on a schoolgirl when she was 13.

Jones, of Trentham Road, Wallasey, has pleaded not guilty to one charge of rape and six charges of indecent assault.

The prosecution has alleged that, on six occasions between February and September, 2002, Jones molested the girl, who is now 15. On one occasion, it is alleged Jones, a father-of-three, raped her.

Jones' barrister, Stephen Swift, asked him what his response to the accusations of indecent assault was.

Jones replied: 'What I say in relation to that is that I'm disgusted at being accused of it.

'I have three girls myself and I'm a very strong father. There's no chance on this earth I'd do that Mr Swift asked him if he had raped the girl and Jones told the jury: 'That's what she alleges, but it did not take place.'

The court has heard the alleged offences came to light in November, 2003 when the girl's mother went through her bag and discovered a letter referring to him.

The police were called and Jones was arrested on May 14 last year