A NEWPORT man been cleared by a jury of historical child sex abuse allegations.

Jarrod Higgs, 49, of Moorland Park, was found not guilty of two charges of indecent assault on a boy under the age of 14 during the 1980s.

He was acquitted after a trial at Newport Crown Court.

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Mr Higgs was told he was free to leave the dock by Judge Daniel Williams.