Former football coach Shane Hughes , who is accused of repeatedly raping a 12-year-old girl . A former Chelsea children 's football coach has appeared in court accused of repeatedly raping a 12-year-old girl . Shane Hughes , who is believed to have worked for the Premier League club 's Community Foundation , faces 14 counts of raping the girl . The alleged rapes dates back to 2011 and relate to one female victim , who is now aged 16 . The 30-year-old , wearing a blue suit , with a white shirt and no tie , stood emotionless in the dock while Guildford Crown Court heard the charges laid out against him . Judge Christopher Critchlow said the charges against Hughes relate to when he was a football coach . He explained : 'These are allegation concerning his role as a football coach and what he did in that capacity . ' The court was also told that Hughes , of Lenham in Kent will deny the charges against him . Gordon Ross , prosecuting , said : 'The defendant at the moment faces 14 charges of rape in relation to a claimant under the age of 13 . 'The incidents date back to 2011 and thereafter . 'The early indication is that this will be a contested matter with a complete denial of any sexual activity . ' Hughes was granted conditional bail to return to Guildford Crown Court on May 22 for a plea and case management hearing . An order was made banning Hughes from contacting the alleged girl victim , who can not be named for legal reasons . Hughes was granted conditional bail at Guildford Crown Court , pictured , and will return on May 22 for plea case management . Formed in 2010 , the Chelsea Foundation is an independent charity working within the community , which includes coaching courses for children . The club have declined to comment on the case but a source told the Sun on Sunday : 'He had worked for the foundation and not for the club or its youth set-up directly . ' The case continues . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
Lenham , 30 , is accused of 14 counts of rape relating to one victim . The allegations date back to 2011 when he worked as a football coach . Hughes appeared at Guildford Crown Court to hear charges against him . He was granted conditional bail and will appear in court again in May .