A 50-YEAR-OLD Dalton man who was due to stand trial on sexual offences has been cleared of all the allegations after the prosecution offered no evidence against him.

John Michael Smith, of Kingston Avenue, had denied three offences of sexual assault and eight charges of sexual activity with a child.

His case was listed at Bradford Crown Court, but after the prosecution indicated that no evidence would be offered a judge formally recorded not guilty verdicts on all the allegations.