Darren Mogany, 18, left, accused of raping a former classmate and of child pornography, a charge relating to a cellphone video clip, and his brother-in-law and co-accused Adish Deonarain, right, outside the Durban Regional Court

Durban – A Merebank teen, accused of rape and of child pornography after recording the alleged offence on his cellphone, has said the video clip was meant as a memento for his “personal use”.

Darren Mogany, 19, told Durban Regional Court magistrate Sharon Marks on Wednseday he did not intend to cause harm to the complainant, a former classmate with whom he had had previous sexual relations.

“I realised what the complainant and I did was wrong, and I wanted to end it. So I made a video as a remembrance. The purpose of the video was so that I could view it. I did not intend to cause her any harm,” Mogany said.

He testified that on July 30, 2010, the day of the alleged incident, the complainant came on to him. He said the complainant kissed him and unbuttoned his shirt before he partially undressed her and had consensual sex with her.

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