A MAN violently raped a child after threatening her family if she did not comply, a court has heard. Anthony Shackell is also accused of raping another girl and of sexually assaulting a five-year-old. In all, the 81-year-old, of Mey Close, Calcot, denies 16 counts of rape, sexual assault by penetration and sexual touching involving girls. Charles Ward-Jackson, opening the case for the prosecution at Reading Crown Court on Monday, July 1, said the case involved historic sexual abuse. Many of the charges were “sample” ones, the court heard, meaning there were probably many more offences committe…