By Al Williams, Open Justice reporter
WARNING: This story is about alleged sexual offending
A teen who was allegedly raped by a man she shared a pizza with told police she was disoriented and dizzy, but remembers feeling pain, crying and screaming during the ordeal.
Her police video interview was played to a jury of six men and six women, as the Crown opened its case against Donny Moses at the Christchurch District Court on Tuesday.
Moses is charged with sexual violation by rape, unlawful sexual connection, abduction with intent to have unlawful sexual connection and attempted sexual violation.
In her opening address, Crown Prosecutor Christina Hallaway said the offences allegedly took place on the night of March 31 and early morning of April 1, 2023.
She said the pair met on Ferry Rd, Christchurch just after 10.30pm. Moses was carrying pizzas and offered the teen a slice which she accepted.
The jury heard he invited her to join him at his home nearby.
They walked to his address where he had two bottles of vodka.
She became drunk and the pair began dancing.
The last thing the woman allegedly recalled was Moses taking off his shirt.
Hallaway said some time after he removed her clothes and she awoke to find him sexually assaulting her.
She didn’t want it to happen and screamed. She tried to move away but it continued while she was only able to maintain consciousness for short periods, Hallaway told jurors.
The woman allegedly awoke several times to a series of assaults, repeatedly yelling for it to stop as she vomited and struggled to stand.
Hallaway said the woman struggled to get to the front door of the house but was pulled back by Moses.
She eventually got to front door and opened it to find a member of public who asked if she needed help.
She said she did and was taken away. The woman was helped to a nearby car by two people who then took her home.
The court heard she was later taken to hospital and examined, then interviewed by police, the following day.
Hallaway said the woman ultimately decided that leaving the house with two strangers was safer than staying with Moses.
A police video interview with the alleged victim was played to the court.
The woman said she was quite disoriented and wasn’t sure what was happening.
She said she remembered feeling pain, crying and screaming.
“I started to freak out, scream out and crawl away. I couldn’t do anything without feeling dizzy.”
The trial, before Judge Duncan Harvey, is expected to last for six days.
SEXUAL HARM
Where to get help:
If it's an emergency and you feel that you or someone else is at risk, call 111.
If you've ever experienced sexual assault or abuse and need to talk to someone, contact Safe to Talk confidentially, any time 24/7:
• Call 0800 044 334
• Text 4334
• Email support@safetotalk.nz
• For more info or to web chat visit safetotalk.nz
Alternatively contact your local police station - click here for a list.
If you have been sexually assaulted, remember it's not your fault.
