A Sydney magistrate has denied "mauling" a teenage boy, having a "sexual desire" for the teenager that he couldn't control, and having a "weakness" for boys generally, during evidence at his indecent assault trial.
On Thursday, giving evidence in the NSW District Court for a second day, Mr Curran denied a suggestion that he was "quite aroused" and "kissed and mauled" the boy after picking him up from a dance.He said he had a scar on his lower back, just above his buttocks, which the boy would have seen because he saw Mr Curran without clothes "many times" including when the pair went on overseas holidays and shared a bathroom.
"In particular [the boy], you had a sexual desire for that boy you couldn't control," Mr Hobart said.The court previously heard the complainant contacted Mr Curran in 2010 by leaving a message at Downing Centre Local Court, and Mr Curran then met up with him and offered to pay some of his debts. Mr Hobart said the "central basis" of the payments was to keep the complainant happy so he wouldn't go to police, "given your position in society"."All of this money you paid him had nothing to do with that?" Mr Hobart said.On Thursday, the court heard from several character witnesses, including barristers who used to work with Mr Curran and his neighbours.