Man cleared of sexual abuse

A jury in Belfast Crown Court last night took 2 1/2 hours to clear an Antrim Road man of sexually abusing four teenage girls …

A jury in Belfast Crown Court last night took 2 1/2 hours to clear an Antrim Road man of sexually abusing four teenage girls at his mother's home.

Mr James Quinn (56), from Indiana Avenue, had denied indecently assaulting three of the girls, committing gross indecency with one of them and inciting another girl to commit gross indecency.

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