greene co district courtroomA 17 year-old Jefferson male was found not guilty of a delinquent act Tuesday.

The Greene County Attorney’s office confirmed that the teen was innocent of the charge in juvenile court. In the ruling, the Honorable Judge William Ostlund determined that the case failed to meet the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

The juvenile was originally charged with a Class C Felony for third degree sexual abuse in district court from an incident with a then 18 year-old female on August 23rd, when he was 16 years-old. A request to move the case to juvenile court was granted after a “reverse waiver” was filed by Juvenile Court Services, stating that there was “good cause” for the transfer.

The adjudicatory hearing Tuesday morning was closed to the public.

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