A JURY sitting in the case of a man accused of rape has been shown clips of sex tapes on the request of the defence.

Brad Conway, formerly of Wibsey, Bradford, is on trial facing nine rape charges, two charges of sexual assault, two of voyeurism and single charges of harassment to commit rape and false imprisonment.

The defence is maintaining all five women involved in the case consented to sex.

The videos had been taken from the defendant’s hard drive when he was arrested.

A woman giving evidence said she had been forced to take part in the clips against her will.

Taking the stand at Bradford Crown Court yesterday, the fifth woman to give evidence against 36-year-old Conway said she was scared of him a lot of the time.

He was bribing her “that he would expose things” and was manipulative and frightening.

Asked why she had met another witness and exchanged text messages she said: “It was because she was some support. Someone who had known him and his ways and understood.

“She was the only person who really knew the situation I had been in.”

Conway’s barrister Stephen Uttley said one of the text messages to the other woman said he (Conway) was “going to be arrested” after the woman had asked if she had heard anything.

The two women had also exchanged texts referring to investigating officer DC Emma Simpson.

“One text said: “What did you tell the police?”

“Why did she ask that?” said Mr Uttley.

“She was wanting to know how it (the interview) went with the police,” the woman in the stand said.

Mr Uttley asked the witness how she knew the defendant was going to be arrested.

She said DC Simpson had told her how the case was progressing.

In regard to the text messages between two of the witnesses, Mr Uttley asked if the police had told her not to discuss anything with any witnesses.

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The woman replied: “I don’t remember the police saying that, but I would not have done any way.”

Mr Uttley said he knew she had filled out a compensation claim and asked if she was looking at seeking a payout.

She said yes, because of the suffering Conway had caused her.

When suggesting that all sexual activity with Conway was consensual, the witness answered. “I disagree.”

The trial continues.