Man acquitted of 1980s sexual abuse allegations in Oxfordshire
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 06:08 · Archive
David King, 66, was found not guilty of five counts of indecent assault alleged to have occurred in Bodicote near Banbury between 1983 and 1984.
David King, 66, of Stainforth, Doncaster, was acquitted on all five counts of indecent assault at Oxford Crown Court on October 22. The allegations spanned from September 1983 to September 1984 and related to incidents in Bodicote near Banbury, when the complainant was 14 years old.
The prosecution alleged that King and the complainant went to the pub together, drinking and taking drugs, before watching pornography. The prosecutor told the jury the complainant 'felt scared' during these encounters and that King allegedly asked the complainant to perform sexual acts on him, which happened 'again and again'. The jury also heard allegations that King performed a sexual act on a cow and encouraged the complainant to do the same.
When voluntarily interviewed by police in July 2023, King said he remembered the complainant but did not recall going to the pub with him. He characterised the allegations as 'fictitious' and a 'malicious claim'. The complainant came forward at the end of 2022 and gave a recorded interview to police in April 2023, in which he described the alleged incidents.
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- Man in his 60s acquitted after allegations of sexual abuse in 1980sA man in his 60s has been acquitted after he was accused of sexually abusing a teenager in the 1980s in Oxfordshire.Oxford Mail · 23 Oct, 05:00
- Man in his 60s acquitted after allegations of sexual abuse in 1980sA man in his 60s has been acquitted after he was accused of sexually abusing a teenager in the 1980s in Oxfordshire.Oxfordshire Guardian · 23 Oct, 05:00
In this story: David King · Bodicote · Banbury · Oxford Crown Court · Stainforth · Doncaster
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