SALEM — A Salem teen accused of groping a girl who had fallen asleep while watching a movie was cleared of indecent assault and battery charges by a Salem District Court jury this week.
Christian Skyler Clemons, 18, of 177 North St., had been arrested last June after a teenage girl told police that she and two other girls were watching a movie with Clemons when they all fell asleep. She told police she woke up around 3 a.m. and found Clemons fondling her.
But during a trial on Tuesday, jurors took less than 15 minutes to find Clemons not guilty of the one count of indecent assault and battery still pending when they began their deliberations.
A judge had already dismissed one count, then granted a motion for a required finding of not guilty on a second count after the evidence was presented.
Courts reporter Julie Manganis may be reached at 978-338-2521 or at jmanganis@salemnews.com.
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