Pastor 'preached about sex'

Mr Goodman denies the charges against him

A church pastor accused of molesting congregation members preached about sex during his sermons, a court heard.

Douglas Goodman, 46, rubbed one young woman's thigh and kissed her after trying to woo her with expensive gifts, the jury was told.

Although she felt uncomfortable, the woman told the Old Bailey on Friday that she was not surprised because Mr Goodman often gave saucy sermons at his church.

The woman said Mr Goodman, of Turnberry Lane, Collingtree, Northamptonshire, first made a pass at her after telling her she should have no inhibitions in bed.

The court has heard that Mr Goodman carried out sex attacks on four women members of the Victory Christian Centre in Kilburn, north London.

I was trying to take his hand off me but I was scared to be forceful

Trial witness

Mr Goodman denies 12 charges of indecent assault, and one of rape against four women between 1997 and 2002.

The third alleged victim, who was a student at the time, said she was molested on three occasions by the pastor who took her on shopping trips to Harrods, bought her perfume, and even arranged for her to have the use of an A-Class Mercedes.

But she claimed he would bombard her with phone calls and would frequently talk about sex.

The woman said that on one occasion, Mr Goodman, who she regarded as a father figure, kissed her and on another rubbed her leg and thigh.

"I was trying to take his hand off me but I was scared to be forceful.

"Afterwards, he was saying 'I love you, I love you'. "

Mr Goodman also denies perverting the course of justice by interfering with the police investigation into the allegations.

The offences are said to have taken place when the church was based in Finchley Road, Finchley and when it moved to Kilburn High Road, Kilburn.

The trial continues.