He has been cleared of both charges.
A Lincolnshire man was today cleared of sexually assaulting a younger man during a massage at his caravan.
Tony Donahue, 54, had denied sexually touching a man in 20s after offering to give him a massage at his caravan in Chapel Hill near Coningsby.
Donahue walked free from Lincoln Crown Court after a jury cleared him of sexual assault and a second charge of causing a person to engage in sexual activity.
The jury took just an hour to return both not guilty verdicts.
Giving evidence, Donahue insisted the touching had occurred with the full consent of the younger man.
Donahue also denied that a further sexual act alleged by the prosecution happened at all.
The jury were told Donahue had agreed to pay the younger man £20 to practice giving a massage.
It was alleged the younger man, who suffers from learning disabilities, repeatedly told Donahue “no” as the massage progressed.
But giving evidence Donahue insisted: “At no point during the massage did he request me to stop.
“If he had done I would have stopped straight away.”
Donahue told the jury it was the younger man who initiated the sexual touching after he noticed him smiling during the massage.
Under cross examination Donahue said his shared interests with the younger man were watching the TV series Top Gear and playing on his Xbox.
The jury heard police became involved after the younger man’s mother discovered text messages between her son and Donahue in December 2015.
As a result the alleged victim was interviewed by police in March 2016.
When Donahue was questioned by police in April 2016 he accepted engaging in sexual touching but insisted it was consensual and instigated by the younger man.
Donahue, of Chapel Hill caravan park, denied a single charge of sexual assault between September 1 and December 20, 2015.
He also denied a second charge of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent between the same dates.
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