Paul Hawke

Background

You were a friend of the victim's family and at times, during the period 1996 to 2002, you lived with her family and I come back to an aspect of your living arrangements later.

In 1998 to 1999 you would wait until you were alone with the victim and then take the victim's outer clothing off and lie her down. You would then touch the victim on the outside of her vagina over her underclothing. (These events form the basis of the representative indecent assault charge relating to a girl under 12.)

At one time during 1998 to 1999 you took the victim's clothes off and told her to lie down on a bed. You undressed yourself and then lay on the victim. You forced her legs apart and attempted to put your penis into her vagina. You attempted this for some time, but were hampered by the victim's struggling and your inability to maintain an erection. (This is the attempted sexual violation charge.) You lay on one side of the victim, took her hand and put it on your penis and tried to make her masturbate you but the victim then pulled her hand away. (This is the inducing an indecent act charge.)

During 2003 to 2004 you would wait until the victim's parents were not around and approach her. You would attempt to fondle the victim's breasts, both through and under her clothing. At other times you would back the victim into a corner and touch her breasts through her clothing. At other times, you would try and grab her breasts. Sometimes you would put your hands down the front of the victim's shirt. Another time you went into the victim's bedroom and fondled her breasts while she slept. (This is the indecent assault charge on a girl between 12 and 16 years.)