British MP cleared of sexual offences

Former British House of Commons deputy speaker Nigel Evans has been cleared of committing nine sexual offences against seven young men.

Thu, 10 Apr, 2014 - 15:37

Former British House of Commons deputy speaker Nigel Evans has been cleared of committing nine sexual offences against seven young men.

A jury at Preston Crown Court found Evans, 56, not guilty of one count of rape, five sexual assaults, one attempted sexual assault and two indecent assaults.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Ribble Valley Place: Pendleton Place: Lancashire Place: Blackpool Person: Nigel Evans Person: Evans Person: MP Person: Peter Wright Person: Speaker Person: John Bercow Person: Duracell Event: 2003 Event: Tory party Organisation: British House of Commons Organisation: Crown Court Organisation: Conservative Organisation: Conservatives

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