A Spalding man was today (Monday, March 2) cleared of historic sex offences against two girls after the prosecution decided not to pursue a retrial against him
Barry Severn, 37, was cleared of three sexual offences after a trial at Lincoln Crown Court in February.
However, the jury were discharged after failing to reach verdicts on six other charges.
Following the trial, the Crown Prosecution Service were given 14 days to decide if they sought a retrial against Mr Severn.
A hearing before Judge Catarina Sjolin-Knight was told the prosecution had reviewed the evidence and no longer wished to pursue a trial on the outstanding six charges.
Judge Sjolin-Knight entered not guilty verdicts against Mr Severn on the remaining six charges and formally discharged him from the proceedings.
Mr Severn, of Stonegate, Spalding, had denied nine historic sex charges against two girls during the week long trial.
All the allegations were alleged to have occurred between 2002 and 2009 when Mr Severn was a teenager or young adult.
The jury found Mr Severn not guilty of three charges against one of the complainants after deliberating for nine hours.
Mr Severn was cleared of one indecent assault charge, one offence of assault by penetration and one count of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.
The jury failed to reach verdicts on two indecent assault charges and two sexual assaults relating to the same complainant.
Jurors also failed to reach verdicts on two indecent assault charges relating to a second complainant.
Giving evidence during his trial, Mr Severn insisted he did not have any sexual interest in the children.
