Thorntree man denies string of child rape and sexual abuse offences in court Matthew Pattison, 27, denies the charges and will face trial later in the year (Image: Ian Cooper / Teesside Live) Get the latest news from Teesside Crown Court direct to your inbox with our free email newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A man from Middlesbrough will go on trial after denying 14 charges of rape and sexual offences against children.