A former volunteer with the Salvation Army has been found guilty of raping and molesting a seven-year-old girl.

Carl Walker, 19, who had worked with young people trying to get them interested in the Bible and the church, was unanimously convicted on two counts of rape and a count of indecent assault.

The trial at Bradford Crown Court was told how Walker, who was aged about 15 at the time of the attacks, would kiss and "snog" the young complainant, who cannot be identified for legal reasons.

But the jury was told that things then progressed and Walker grabbed her hand and made her touch him.

The girl felt scared and frightened, prosecutor Jonathan Devlin said, and was worried that Walker might hurt her.

Things became even more serious when Walker got into the same bed as the girl and then raped her, said Mr Devlin.

Her said the girl felt dirty and was worried about having a baby.

Walker, of Dalby House, Oakwood Avenue, Bolton Woods, Bradford, had denied committing any sexual acts with the girl, whom he claimed did not like him.

After the jurors returned their verdicts, Judge Jennifer Kershaw QC told Walker: "You have been convicted by a jury of serious sexual offences.

"In the circumstances it is necessary to have more information about you, for among other things I need to carry out an assessment of dangerousness to the general public and small girls in particular."

The case was adjourned for reports to be prepared by West Yorkshire Probation Service and Walker will return to court to be sentenced in June.

He was released on bail with the conditions that he lives and sleeps at his home address and does not contact any prosecution witnesses.