The charges date back to when he was a teacher at Wolverley Secondary School in the 1980s. Wilkinson, of Vinsac, Le Vigeant, France, has denied all charges against him and told the court yesterday (Thursday, September 18) that he did not have sexual relations with the complainant until she had turned 16. Michelle Heeley KC closed the case for the prosecution yesterday (Thursday, September 18). He added: "The prosecution's case rests entirely upon the word of [the complainant]." The jury has now been retired to consider its verdict.