Charges of sexual violation and rape against a Murupara man on trial in the High Court at Rotorua have been dismissed.
Colin Moore Barnett, who is in his 70s, had been on trial this week after pleading not guilty to a charge of rape, three charges of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection and one charge of doing an indecent act.
The complainant finished giving her evidence on Monday afternoon.
Justice Lang dismissed all five charges against Barnett following an application by Barnett's lawyer, Jonothan Briscoe, yesterday morning.
At the start of the trial Barnett pleaded guilty to two charges of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection.