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Old 04-25-2015, 06:47 AM
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Interestingly it seems the not-guilty verdict was based more on the inability to prove that a sexual act had occurred than whether it would be a crime if one had occurred. Once the jury agreed on lack of proof of an act then they did not need to consider the more nuanced issues.