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Dave Lee Travis found guilty of indecent assault
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 24 September 2014
Presenter Dave Lee Travis, real name David Griffin, was found guilty of one count of indecent assault at Southwark Crown Court yesterday. He was found not guilty of another indecent assault, and cleared of a separate accusation of sexual assault after the jury failed to reach a verdict.
As previously reported, Griffin was acquitted on twelve sexual offence charges in February this year, but was ordered to face retrial on two charges on which the original jury failed to reach a verdict.
In April he was then charged over an additional indecent assault against a researcher on ‘The Mrs Merton Show’ in 1995. It was this charge on which he was found guilty yesterday.
In a statement, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor Jenny Hopkins said: “David Griffin, also known as Dave Lee Travis, indecently assaulted a young woman by touching her in a way that was not only deeply invasive but also against the law. We thank the jury for their careful consideration in this case and we respect all the verdicts of the court today”.
She added: “The prosecution of sexual offences is often difficult and complex, perhaps even more so when the allegations are from some years ago. We will continue to consider cases and, wherever there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest, we will work with police to build strong cases which can be put before the court”.
Griffin will be sentenced on Friday, and was warned by the judge yesterday that he could face a custodial sentence.
