Katie Price's ex not guilty of raping girl, 13

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Kieran Hayler had denied rape, sexual assault and sexual activity with a child at his trial.

Katie Price's ex not guilty of raping girl, 13

Katie Price's ex-husband, Kieran Hayler, has been found not guilty of raping a 13-year-old girl.

Hayler, 39, has been connected proceedings accused of rape and intersexual battle against the miss successful West Sussex successful 2016, erstwhile helium was joined to the media personality.

In full helium was acquitted of 3 counts of rape and 1 number of intersexual battle astatine Lewes Crown Court.

Hayler had besides faced 4 alternate counts of intersexual enactment with a child, for which helium was besides recovered not guilty.

In a connection extracurricular court, Hayler thanked the jury, arsenic good arsenic his friends and household "who person stood by maine for 5 years of implicit hell".

He added: "I would similar to beryllium near successful bid present to rebuild my beingness and walk clip with my family."

He had denied the allegations, telling the assemblage that helium believed them to beryllium fabricated.

Price and Hayler separated successful 2018, and aboriginal divorced successful 2021.

Hayler had told the tribunal that Price had "launched a campaign" against him aft their matrimony broke down, and that the allegations formed portion of it.

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