Former private school chief in Yorkshire cleared of child sex charges

Brian Martin was found not guilty by a jury at Leeds Crown Court of eight counts of indecent assault, one of taking indecent images, and three other serious sex offence charges.

-> Car dealership boss crashes Porsche outside pub in Yorkshire villageHe was also cleared of three charges of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, three of sexual activity with a child, and two of sexual assault.

The jury failed to reach verdicts on two accusations of indecent assault and one sexual assault charge, and prosecutors indicated that they would be seeking a retrial on those counts, a court official said.

The 68-year-old, of Ferrensby, near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, was once chairman of the governors at Queen Ethelburga's school near York.