Cleared of Child Abuse Allegations
On 2 September 2004, Horan appeared at Woolwich Crown Court on two counts of indecent assault, alleged to have taken place during the early 1990s. He stood trial from 25 October to 28 October 2004 The prosecution alleged that Horan had, between 1990 and 1992, indecently assaulted a 7-year old girl. The jury took less than an hour to acquit Horan of the charges. Horan went on to attempt to perform a traditional Irish jig outside the Old Bailey wearing his costume.
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