The trial for Dalton Hayes continued into day two on Wednesday. Hayes was originally charged with second degree rape and custodial interference.
Over two years ago, Hayes was a runaway teen accused of multiple crimes in several places after two weeks on the run with a minor.
Hayes and the 13-year-old girl were found in January 2015 in Panama City Beach, Florida.
Geneticist Dr. Michael Baird, who oversees the DNA Diagnostic Center, took the stand to discuss the DNA testing done to determine the father of the minor’s baby. Dr. Baird said the results of the test found Dalton Hayes to be the biological father.
After a couple hours of deliberation, the jury found Hayes not guilty of second degree rape.
Dalton Hayes still has more charges to face in the future.
He will appear in court May 23, 2017 for a pretrial conference on the custodial interference charge.
Source: WBKO
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