Man found not guilty of sex offences on beach

A man has been found not guilty of a number of sexual offences against a woman on an East Sussex beach.

Mohammed Maatoug, 34, of Boxley Road, Maidstone, Kent, was arrested after a woman in her 50s reported being attacked on 25 August 2025 while she was sunbathing in the dunes at Camber Sands.

He was found not guilty of two counts of sexual assault on a female and on one count of assault on a female aged 13 and over by penetration.

The trial concluded at Lewes Crown Court on Friday.

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