Former scout leader found not guilty of indecent assault of young boy

Jury reached a unanimous decision in respect of each of three charges of indecently assaulting a boy scout in 1979

The complainant had said the first alleged incident occurred during a uniform inspection, the second during wash-up chores in a kitchen and the third during a game on a sports pitch. 

The scout leader who denied indecently assaulting a boy scout in 1979 has been found not guilty on all three charges against him at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

Judge Elva Duffy thanked the five women and seven men of the jury. They reached a unanimous decision in respect of each of the three charges.