A top martial arts master raped and abused girls as young as 11 after grooming them in his classes, a court heard. Three-time world champion kickboxer Curtis Page is accused of preying on vulnerable underage girls who looked up to him as a ‘father figure’. Page, now 60, taught martial arts at clubs across the capital including one called The London Predators. The kickboxer is on trial accused of 22 historical sex assaults and rapes against three girls over a decade. Prosecutor James Thacker said: ‘In the marital arts world he is something of a celebrity. ‘He is well known, he is three times world champion at the sport. He has taught many people who have gone on to be world and European champions. ‘To those people who he didn’t sexually abuse he can do no wrong. The prosecution simply say he has a dual personality.’ At the time of his arrest, Page – whose son is top mixed martial arts fighter Michael ‘Venom’ Page - was head of the governing body of Great Britain Martial Arts Association and vice chairman of the British Kickboxing Council. He has now been barred from teaching after three women came forward to accuse him of sexual abuse between 1985 and 1995 when he taught classes around London and Surrey in his late 20s and 30s, Isleworth Crown Court heard. The prosecutor said: ‘Mr Page had a liking for young girls and groomed them. ‘All of these girls lacked father figures in their lives and looked up to Mr Page as person of authority. He drove a wedge between them and their families.’ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4313970/Champion-kickboxer-raped-abused-girls-young-11.html