Irish celebrity found not guilty of defilement of girl, 16

The jury returned majority verdicts of not guilty on all counts on Friday.

The judge had told jurors the court would accept a majority verdict on which at least 10 of them were agreed, then invited them to continue their deliberations. File photo

An Irish celebrity accused of engaging in sexual acts with a 16-year-old girl over a decade ago has been acquitted following a trial at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

The man (40), who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty to three counts of engaging in sexual acts with a child under the age of 17 at locations in Dublin on dates between August and December 2010. He was aged 27 at the time.