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A 12-year-old schoolgirl took a pregnancy test after being twice raped by a man who invited her to his home, a jury was told.

The girl claimed Lee Brian Smith did not take any precautions during their sexual encounter one evening in July 2010. It left her wondering if she might be pregnant.

A school visit by police officers to promote their Say No campaign, then prompted her to speak out and make a complaint.

At Leicester Crown Court, Smith (27), of Grove Road, Blaby, denies twice raping a child under 13, when he was aged 24.

Jacqueline Matthew-Stroud, prosecuting, said the girl met the defendant socially in 2010. They allegedly exchanged text messages and had occasional phone calls over several weeks.

The girl would sneak out of her home to meet him for evening walks and conversations, when nothing physical occurred, it was claimed.

Ms Matthew-Stroud said: "After an argument with her mother, it was suggested she could stay at his house. It was agreed she would go to his home."

They went to his bedroom and talked for 15 to 20 minutes, when the defendant allegedly suggested they have sex.

Ms Matthew-Stroud said: "During the discussion, he said he loved her and the conversation continued about sex.

"She said no because he did not have a condom."

Smith allegedly promised to stop in time.

Ms Matthew-Stroud said: "He took off her clothes and they got into the bed under the covers."

In a video recorded police statement, played in court, the girl said of the sexual activity: "I hadn't done it before. I didn't know what I was doing.

"I told him it hurt and not to do it any more. I was waiting for it to be over."

Afterwards, Smith allegedly fell asleep and as she sat on his bed, she became concerned she might be pregnant.

She said: "I was worried afterwards what would happen if I was pregnant.

"I was thinking, who would I tell? What would happen if I was?"

The teenager, now aged 15, said she took a photograph of the defendant on her mobile phone while he slept, which was shown to the jury.

It was recorded as being taken at 5.01am.

She told the court that at about 7am "I woke him up and said I need to go home now".

The girl said apart from a few texts the next day, when she said she told him she did not want to do it again, they had no more contact.

She claimed Smith knew she was 12 years old when they had sex.

After confiding in a neighbour, she took a pregnancy test, which was negative.

She told her father about what had allegedly happened after the police's visit to her school to promote their campaign message. Smith was not arrested until May 2011.

Ms Matthew-Stroud said: "He denied knowing her (the alleged victim) or that he had had sex with anyone other than his girlfriend."

However, mobile phone analysis allegedly indicates there was telephone contact between him and the complainant during the relevant time.

The trial continues. Reported by This is 1 hour ago.

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