Glenroy Frank was on Monday acquitted of a child sexual activity charge at the Sexual Offences Court.
He was found not guilty by a 12-member jury, which considered the evidence presented over a few days of trial and made its decision following about two hours of deliberations.
Frank had been charged with engaging in sexual activity with a female relative in the county of Demerara.
Guyana Times International understands that the child was eight years old and the matter allegedly occurred in January 2013. However, the jury panel was of the view that Frank was not guilty despite the arguments presented by lead Prosecutor Narissa Leander and Seeta Bishundial and Orinthia Schmidt.
Frank opted against legal counsel and defended himself during the trial. Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall presided over the Demerara High Court case.
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