A JURY has found a man not guilty of sexually assaulting a young girl.
Shane King, 45, was on trial at Oxford Crown Court charged with two counts of sexual assault of a girl under-13.
The offences were allegedly committed between January 2019 and January 2020 against a girl under the age of 13 - who cannot be named for legal reasons.
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King, formerly of Cherwell Avenue, Kidlington, denied the offences, stating that the allegations were a conspiracy against him.
On Friday (June 28), a twelve-strong guilty found him not guilty of both counts and King was free to leave.
An application will be made for King to receive compensation for his travel funds to and from court throughout the trial.
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