Former footballer Barry Cable has been found not guilty of several historical child abuse accusations dating back to the 1960s.
In a judge-only trial, Cable, 82, had pleaded not guilty to five counts of indecent dealing with a girl aged under 13 and two counts of unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 13.
The victim was allegedly abused in the late 1960s, and the prosecution had claimed the girl was exploited by at Cable’s family home.
He was acquitted of all charges in the WA District Court in Perth on Monday.
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Cable is a former champion footballer with North Melbourne in the VFL and Perth and East Perth in the WAFL.
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