A-League soccer star Angel Torres met a younger girl at a nightclub earlier than taking her house and raping her, a jury has heard.
The Central Coast Mariners striker is accused of placing the girl’s belt round her neck at one stage once they have been in his bed room.
Colombia-born Torres, 24, pleaded not responsible within the Gosford District Courtroom on Monday to 1 rely of aggravated sexual activity with out consent, an alternate rely of sexual activity with out consent, one rely of intimidation desiring to trigger worry and two counts of assault.
In his opening handle to the jury of seven ladies and 5 males on Monday, crown prosecutor Andrew Lynch stated the alleged sufferer had been ingesting with associates once they determined to go to Sirens nightclub in Terrigal on the NSW Central Coast about 9.40pm on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
Mr Lynch stated it was a while between midnight and 1am when the alleged sufferer, aged 21 on the time, met Torres upstairs on the dance flooring.
Torres made eye contact with the girl and gestured for her to come back over to him, which she did.
A-League star Angel Torres (proper) is pictured outdoors Gosford District courtroom on Monday
The Colombian Central Coast Mariners star has pleaded not responsible to one rely of aggravated sexual activity with out consent, an alternate rely of sexual activity with out consent, one rely of intimidation desiring to trigger worry and two counts of assault
The pair chatted earlier than Torres confirmed the girl his Instagram web page.
Torres, who requires a Spanish translator to take a seat subsequent to him within the dock throughout his trial, had to make use of Google translator at instances to speak with the girl.
The prosecutor stated the pair flirted, and at one level they kissed and he or she advised Torres he smelt good.
Mr Lynch stated Torres urged the girl go together with him to his automobile to see his cologne earlier than asking if she wished to go house with him as he solely lived 5 minutes away.
The girl initially declined, saying she was on the membership with associates, earlier than altering her thoughts.
The pair left the membership simply earlier than 1.45am and Torres drove them again to his place earlier than asking if she wished a drink as they sat on the lounge.
When Torres went to get her a glass of water, the prosecutor stated the girl may really feel she was sobering up and began questioning what she was doing there.
Mr Lynch stated when Torres briefly left the girl alone within the bed room, she texted a girlfriend: ‘I do not know if this can be a good thought’.
Torres (pictured throughout a match in April 2024) met his alleged sufferer in a NSW Central Coast nightclub in March final 12 months, the courtroom heard
When Torres returned shirtless, the pair began kissing earlier than the skilled soccer participant allegedly took the girl’s belt and positioned it round her neck.
The prosecutor stated the girl, feeling uncomfortable and scared, requested Torres ‘What are you doing? Cease’.
Mr Lynch stated Torres then eliminated the belt from her neck earlier than pushing her head in the direction of his penis however she resisted and advised him she didn’t need to put it in her mouth.
The girl started stroking Torres’ penis earlier than she allegedly advised him she wished to depart and began backing away from him.
The prosecutor stated the girl began yelling ‘no, no, no’ when he continued to penetrate her vagina with two fingers.
Torres allegedly laughed on the girl when she stood up and stated she was going.
At one stage, Torres was accused of grabbing the girl and pushing her up in opposition to the wall for about 45 seconds.
Mr Lynch stated Torres requested why the girl, who was by now crying, wished to depart and stated she was appearing loopy.
When the girl lastly managed to get outdoors, she texted a good friend: ‘I need assistance’.
The prosecutor stated Torres adopted the girl as she walked down the road and when she screamed ‘assist, assist’, he advised her she was going to wreck his profession.
The trial earlier than Decide Tanya Brilliant continues.
