Jurors at the trial of a man accused of historic sexual offences have been told he 'groomed' a teen in a 'ritualistic' fashion.

Keith Bloomfield, 65, is standing trial charged with six counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 16 - he denies all charges.

Bloomfield formerly lived in Bridport, where most of the offences are alleged to have taken place, and currently lives in Spain.

The offences are alleged to have taken place in west Dorset between September 26, 1985 and May 11, 1987: the complainant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is now in her 50s.

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The court heard the complainant describe Bloomfield's 'ritualistic' process of 'disrobing and rubbing' followed by sexual acts.

She said: "It was always, I'd have my cup of tea and he would have to prise my cup of tea out of my hands and that's when the whole ritual would start."

Bloomfield, it is alleged, showed the complainant pornography of a specific sexual act on a weekend away which prompted her to 'want to get away'.

She said: "By showing me the porn, he was trying to demonstrate there was nothing to be afraid of."

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Mr Janick Fielding, defending Bloomfield, suggested the complainant was "not remembering the stories you’ve been told – time and again you get caught out".

The complainant said: "It’s very difficult to say to you the timelines, sometimes you need a trigger. I don’t get caught out, not everyone is a perfect speaker.

“These things happened.”

The court heard how the complainant had previously 'been groomed from the age of 12' at a Scouts group before being introduced to Bloomfield a couple years later.

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The complainant said: "I was young, I had no father around, I was incredibly naïve" before adding she 'would have wished to forget' what happened but 'you never forget'.

Bloomfield's defence counsel suggested the complainant had "an unhealthy attraction" with the defendant and "couldn't stop lying".

They pointed to how the complainant had sent Bloomfield a Facebook friend request several years ago. The complainant said it was "accidental" but admitted she was curious and wanted to see if Bloomfield had had a daughter.

She said: "If (he) had responded (to the friend request) then perhaps we wouldn't have gone to court."

Bloomfield denies all charges. The trial continues and is expected to conclude on Wednesday.