Man on trial for nine sex offences

A Spalding man on trial for sex offences against two children denied all the allegations, a court heard.

Marvin Scampion (48), of Edward Road, is on trial at Lincoln Crown Court. He denies nine sexual offences against two children and one charge of child cruelty.
The jury heard Scampion was arrested in January 2020 after one of the alleged victims made disclosures at school.
During his first police interview Scampion was asked about allegations that he masturbated in front of a girl and pushed up against her.
Scampion was asked by a police officer ‘if it was true’ and replied: “No, l would not have done that.”
When he was asked if he knew a reason why the girl would make those allegations Scampion added: “No, I can’t actually.”
During the interview Scampion admitted being a frequent user of pornography and searching for words such as ‘teenagers’ but he insisted they were ‘18 plus.’
Scampion also denied having any sexual interest in children.
Jurors heard Scampion gave a second voluntary interview to the police in March 2020 after a boy alleged he was also abused by him.
Scampion was asked if he had attempted to rape the boy and replied: “No.”
Scampion denies five sexual offences against a boy under the age of 13 between April 2008 and December 2011.
They include a charge of attempted rape, two charges of sexual assault and one count of causing a child to watch a sexual act.
He is also charged with causing or inciting a boy under 13 to engage in sexual activity.
Scampion also faces two charges of sexually assaulting a girl under 13 by touching and two charges of engaging in sexual activity while a child is present.
Those four charges are alleged to have occurred between January 2015 and July 2016.
Scampion also denies a tenth charge of cruelty to a child aged under 16.
A young adult who was allegedly abused by Scampion when he was a child, told the court he had told another pupil about what happened.
A girl drew a picture of Scampion to help process what had happened to her, the court was told.
Giving evidence the victim, now a young woman, was shown four drawings she had made.
“I’ve always found art therapeutic, a safe space to put out my feelings,” she said.
“On the left is the depiction of me, on the right is the depiction of him.
“This was drawn around the time I began processing what I had gone through. The person on the right has control of the situation.”
The trial continues.

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