A MAN accused of pinning a teenager to his bed and raping her told jurors that the sex was consensual.

Tom Clipsham, of Vale Avenue, Grove, denies one count of rape alleged to have taken place at his then-home in Barwell, Wantage, in the early hours of March 5 last year.

Prosecutors allege that the 30-year old had been ‘angry’ after a row with his absent wife before setting upon the woman who cannot be named for legal reasons.

As his trial at Oxford Crown Court continued yesterday, Clipsham took to the witness box to deny any wrongdoing.

He said: “I did have sex with her yes, she consented yes. I invited her to my room I am not going to deny that fact.

“She showed interest upstairs, she came into my room. It was a sign, not necessarily a full green light.”

Clipsham told jurors that he kissed her before closing the door to his bedroom and undressing her, and explained: “The vibe had changed between us. There was the impression that she wanted to be in there.”

He went on to agree that the pair had had consensual sex in various positions and said: “On the spectrum of calm to wild it was somewhere in the middle.”

Speaking of the assertion that there had been a row with his wife that night, Clipsham said there had not been any animosity with her and told the court ‘everything was fine’ and that she was aware he had been out that night.

Answering some of the bruising which the court heard was found on the alleged victim, he said he had held her arms while having sex with her in one of the positions.

Earlier in the trial the court had heard that Clipsham had asked his friend who was staying over that night along with another teenager, for a threesome.

He told jurors yesterday that it was a ‘jokey comment’ and said he would have been surprised if they had agreed to it.

Jurors also heard defence barrister Adrian Amer read out a number of character references which spoke highly of Clipsham.

He was described as a loyal and trustworthy man who had been involved in various community activities, particularly as a rugby coach.

Clipsham denies the charge and the trial continues.