A MAN accused of historic sex abuse charges has said there is ‘no truth at all’ in the allegations and described how he ‘just broke down’ when he was first informed about them.

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.

Jurors at Bournemouth Crown Court heard how Bloomfield and the complainant met through a social club.

Bloomfield said he gave lifts to members of the social club but had ‘no specific memory’ of the complainant.

The court previously heard the complainant describe how Bloomfield would pick her up from school, take her to his home address and begin a '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’s defence counsel, Janick Fielding, asked if this was “his type of thing” – Bloomfield said “no.”

Bloomfield said he had never picked up the complainant ‘for cups of tea’ and the complainant would never have been in his home address without the presence of his wife.

He added that he had different jobs in Yeovil, Leicester and Bristol during the time the offences are said to have taken place and would have “absolutely been noticed” had he taken two-three hours out of work pick the complainant up and drive her to his home.

He said: “That was far from what I wanted to do.”

Mr Fielding asked Bloomfield about the impact the allegations had had on his life – Bloomfield said he was ‘devastated’ and ‘just broke down’ when he first found out about them.

He added: “I wanted to help the police with their enquiries, to clear the matter.”

Bloomfield’s defence counsel suggest the complainant had an “unhealthy attraction” with the defendant and said she “couldn’t stop lying” when giving evidence.

The trial continues.