A CHILD playing hide and seek was subjected to an indecent assault as her friends hid, a court heard.
Swindon Crown Court was told Eurico Fernandes made an inappropriate comment to a 12-year-old girl before touching her improperly.
It was claimed he then said: "Don't tell anyone about this or I'll be taken away."
Fernandes, 47, of Conisborough, Toothill, denies indecently assaulting two girls, one aged 12 and one aged 11. He also denies committing an act of gross indecency with one of them.
Stephen Dent, prosecuting, said Fernandes carried out a second indecent assault when he massaged the 11 year old's leg.
Mr Dent added that it was when Fernandes exposed himself to one of the girls who had turned 13 that the matter was reported to the girl's parents and police were called in.
The case continues
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