A High Wycombe man has been cleared of sex offences including rape and sexual activity with a child aged between 13 and 15.

John Waterhouse, 33, of Shelburne Road, High Wycombe, was found not guilty of three counts of rape of a female aged over 16, one count of sexual activity with a child aged 13 to 15 and one count of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

He was arrested on March 8 2015 and found not guilty by a unanimous jury verdict on March 18, 2016 following a trial over four days.

The prosecution alleged the offences took place between August 2014 and January 2015 in High Wycombe.

* This article was updated on August 10, 2016 to reflect the acquittal