For the latest Oldham news sign up to the MyOldham newsletter here An Oldham man accused of 14 counts of historic sexual abuse against children "controlled" his victims, making them believe he was their "master", a court has heard.
Damien Riley, of Ewood, Bardsley, appeared at the Nightingale Court at The Lowry Theatre this morning, June 8, for the second day of a trial.
The 55-year-old allegedly took part in at least 17 incidents of inappropriate sexual activity against four young boys in the Oldham area in the 1980s, when Mr Riley was a teenager.
He denies all the charges. The first alleged victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told the court that Mr Riley was his "master", and he obeyed his instructions when he was younger.
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