Philip Schofield was notably absent from This Morning on Monday. (Image: ITV) Group 28 Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. More info Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Phillip Schofield 's younger brother Timothy has been accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy over the course of three years, a court heard on Monday. Timothy Schofield , 54, is standing trial at Exeter Crown Court, and is accused of 11 charges of interfering with a child, beginning when the alleged victim was only a teenager. One charge involved sex act with a teenager. Others include allegedly forcing the child to watch pornography and watch him while he "engaged in a sexual activity," according to reports in The Mirror . The alleged offences, which Schofield denies, took place between 2016 and 2019. The civilian
police worker arrived at court wearing an open-necked shirt and
baseball cap as he sported a face mask and jacket over his head in a bid to avoid photographers. Read More Related Articles ITV's Alison Hammond hints she is single in cryptic remark on This Morning Read More Related Articles ITV This Morning's Philip Schofield weighs in on Kate Forbes controversy As the charges against him were read out, he shook his head. Schofield is understood to have allegedly committed the offences while working for Avon and Somerset Police. The court heard how a “shocked” Phillip replied “What did you just say?” after his brother confessed to a sex act with a teenager. Alison Hammond stepped in on Monday's show alongside Holly. (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock) Timothy went to his brother's house on September 2021, and admitted he had “time” with the teenager where they watched porn and performed sex acts together. The court heard Phillip replied: “What the hell is time? That should never happen again.” Opening the case, prosecutor Pete Stellard said: "The defendant is seven years younger than Phillip and they had not been particularly close growing up, however in December 2019 the defendant told his brother he was gay. “According to Phillip the defendant travelled up that day [September 2021] and he was extremely agitated. “His brother described him as very angry and distressed. The defendant also told his brother that he was impotent. Top showbiz news Millie Court and Gogglebox star 'dating' Six Coronation demands by
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Royal Family Coronation roles “The defendant then said his brother would hate him for what he was about to say, his brother said that he wouldn’t and then the defendant said he had their time together and that last year they had watched porn and w***** together." The alleged victim is understood to have confided in This Morning host Phillip, who helped him report it, according to reports in The Sun. Mrs Justice Johanna Cutts warned the jury not to be distracted by Phillip Schofield's celebrity status. Meanwhile, Phillip was notably absent from hosting This Morning today and was replaced instead by Alison Hammond. This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV and ITVX. Get the latest celebrity gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox. Sign up to our daily Showbiz newsletter here . READ NEXT: Phillip Schofield 'sad' as he's not gone back to presenting This Morning Johnny Depp enjoying life in 'country mansion' after
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