A wealthy banker accused of molesting a 12 year-ol
A wealthy banker accused of molesting a 12 year-old boy on golfing trips around Britain told today (FRI) how he nurtured many other promising talents.
Michael Fernandez said he often invited young amateurs to his country homes and on trips to famous courses.
He befriended the 12-year-old at a local club and molested him during trips to famous golf courses around Britain, it is alleged.
Foreign Exchange broker Fernandez, 52,
But the lad, who lived with his parents in Croydon, waited until his 30s before he finally made a complaint to police.
Fernandez denies six sex assault charges dating from between 1983 and 1986.
When quizzed by police, Fernandez admitted he had sponsored promising young golfers and believed the youngster could be a top player.
Fernandez, of Denhams Farm, Billinghurst, West Sussex, denies three counts of indecent assault on a male and three counts of buggery between March 1983 and March 1986.
The trial continues.
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