Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell Raped Young Girl

Le Vell, 48, who plays car mechanic Kevin Webster in the ITV soap, is facing 12 charges in all - five counts of rape, three of indecent assault, two counts of sexual activity with a child and two of causing a child to engage in sexual activity.
Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell raped a young girl as she clutched a teddy bear, a court heard today.
                              

The actor allegedly told the girl, 'It's Okay, just keep calm, stay asleep... I'm going to get rid of the evil,' as he sexually abused the youngster, Manchester Crown Court was told.

Le Vell, who is on trial under his real name of Michael Turner, denies the offences and shook his head saying 'not guilty' in a strong voice as the charges were put to him before his trial began.

After 12 jurors were selected, two members asked to be excused and two replacements were selected for a jury of eight women and four men.

 The abuse progressed to Le Vell allegedly forcing the girl to touch him, with her 'too frightened' to do anything, the court heard.

'Interlocking her hands in his, he took control of her hand and put it down his underwear,' Ms Laws told the court.

The first time he raped the girl, she clutched one teddy bear while Le Vell put another teddy bear over her mouth, it is alleged.

'It's okay. I'm making the evil stop once and for all now. It'll be fine,' he allegedly told the girl.

He then raped the youngster, kissed her on the cheek and left, the court heard.

The jury heard that on another occasion Le Vell raped the girl.

'He did not say anything this time, and after he had finished, he just got up and left,' Ms Laws said.

'She recalls that afterwards she felt sick,' the prosecutor added.

The jury was told that Le Vell told police the child was a 'fantasist' and 'attention seeker', and that her claims were a 'pack of lies'.