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Allegations of Sexual
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A Patea farmer fought to contain
tears of relief when a New Plymouth jury found him not guilty on five sexual
charges yesterday. Darryl Walter Hutton (45) stood in
the public gallery embracing supporters after his release. Hutton had denied two charges of
rape, two of unlawful sexual connection and a further charge of indecent
assault in the three-day trial. The complainant had alleged the
crimes took place between 2001 and 2005. The court had been told by a doctor
who examined the 15-year-old complainant that no evidence supporting or
refuting a sexual assault had been found. Samples taken from the victim and
examined by a scientist at the ESR also found no traces of semen. |
