An IT boffin asked two eight-year-old boys if he could drink their urine while they were at a summer camp last year, a court has heard. 

Calum O’Reilly Timms was working at Edgbarrow School, Crowthorne, in August 2021 when he also allegedly asked one of the boys if he could touch their penis. 

Reading Crown Court heard how police found indecent images of children on the defendant’s laptop which 'indicated a sexual interest in urination.' 

The 25-year-old, of North Street, Martock, Somerset, denies two counts of inciting sexual activity and one count of attempted sexual assault.

O’Reilly Timms is facing trial after an alleged incident on Thursday, August 5, 2021, when two eight-year-old boys were taking part in activities at a summer camp at Edgbarrow School. 

They asked the camp’s leaders if they could go to the toilet and were given permission to go separately. 

On his way to the toilet, O’Reilly Timms said hello to the boy and the boy said hello back. 

The defendant allegedly followed the boy into the toilet and asked the eight-year-old if he could drink his urine. 

According to prosecutor Lisa Goddard, the boy saw a plastic cup near the urinal, which he had not seen before. 

The defendant then asked if he could touch the boy's penis, but he said no. 

After returning to the camp group, the boy told his friend about what happened. 

The second boy then took his turn to go to the toilet and again O’Reilly Timms allegedly followed him into the bathroom. 

It is alleged the defendant asked the second boy the same question about drinking his urine and the second boy allegedly saw the man’s penis. 

Neither child told their camp leaders about what happened, but the first boy told his mother about the alleged incident. 

His mother then rang the second boy’s mother, who said her son was also approached by the man.

Police were contacted and carried out investigations at the school the next day. 

Following interviews with the boys, Calum O’Reilly Timms was arrested on Friday, August 6. 

Reading Crown Court heard how the defendant, a contractor hired to oversee the Edgbarrow’s technology systems, was working at the school over the summer. 

When interviewed by police, O’Reilly Timms accepted being at the school but denied asking the boys if he could drink their urine. 

The first boy positively identified O’Reilly Timms as the man who asked him the question in an identification parade. 

Upon searching the defendant’s computer, police found a number of indecent images of children on them. 

Prosecutor Nicola Goddard said: “The prosecution suggests the files show a sexual interest not only in children, but in urination too.”

On the first day of the trial, the jury was shown a video recording of the first boy in a police interview. 

He told an officer he had seen O’Reilly Timms before the incident, sitting on a chair in an office. 

Recounting the incident in the bathroom, the boy said O’Reilly Timms was just two inches away from him when he allegedly asked if he could touch his penis. 

The defendant was described by the boy as having an average build, with short, light, ginger hair and a bald patch. 

Mr Stuart Matthews, the headteacher of Edgbarrow School, was called to give evidence at the trial. 

He said Mr O’Reilly Timms started working at the school in 2018 as a contracted IT technician, but he was not a direct employee of Edgbarrow.

Mr Matthews said O’Reilly Timms would have been working at the school during the time of the alleged incident.

The headteacher told the court that O’Reilly Timms took on more hours at the school last summer as he was assisting with the school’s refurbishment.

He had ‘no concerns’ about the defendant’s behaviour during his time working with him, the court heard.

The first day of the trial took place at Reading Crown Court on Monday, August 8 and is set to continue.