Prominent businessman guilty on all charges

Prominent businessman guilty on all charges
Victoria Young
A jury has found a “wealthy and influential businessman” guilty of three charges of sexual assault, and guilty of trying to dissuade a witness from giving evidence.Name suppression continues for the businessman who had pleaded not guilty to the charges relating to three different men.The businessman stood in the dock and appeared shocked when the verdicts were read. He shook his head as the jury left the room.After a month-long trial, the businessman will appear again in court for sentencing in May.The businessman was charged alongs...

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