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Christopher Colborne's trial underway, accused of molesting 4-year-old at dayhome

A four-year-old girl told police the husband of her Calgary dayhome operator made her touch him sexually when the two were alone.

Colborne has taken the stand in his own defence

Christopher Coleborne is accused of molesting a 4-year-old girl in his wife's dayhome. He testified in his own defence on Friday and denied all of the allegations. (CBC)

The man accused of molesting a four-year-old girl at his wife's dayhomesays it never happened.

Christopher Coleborne, 41, testifiedin his own defence on Friday and told the judge the child never touched his penis,as shetestified on Thursday.

The girl told a police detective Colbornegave her a toy after he molested her and told her not to tell his wife.

A video of the girl's interview with police was playedin court on Thursday.

"Sometimes when he's coming in the room and ..he lets me touch his private parts," said the child.

Colborneis charged with invitation to sexual touching with a child under 16 and sexual interference.

The girl said in her interview that Colborne came into the room where she was napping and had her touch him before leaving.

"Don't tell Kim," the girl said Colborne told her after the touching.

The incident was reported to police in March and is alleged to have taken place at the Coventry Hills dayhome sometime between September2014 and February2015.

This is where Christopher Colborne's wife ran her dayhome and where the alleged victim told police she was molested. (CBC)

As part of his release conditions, Colborne can not live in his home because he is not allowed to be in the presence of anyone under the age of 16 including his own four-year-old child.

At the time of his arrest, police said Colborne's wife, Kim was not co-operating with investigators.

The trial is supposed to wrap up on Friday.