Phillip Schofield brother ’emotionally blackmailed sex abuse victim’, court told

The most serious charge involved a sex act with the child

Exeter Crown Court (David Wilcock/PA)

The brother of This Morning host Phillip Schofield allegedly “emotionally blackmailed” a teenager into participating in sexual acts, a court has heard.

Civilian police worker Timothy Schofield is charged with 11 sexual offences involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019, which are alleged to have started when the victim was a teenager.