Original sentence: A second trial relating to the allegations from the 1970s saw King acquitted
Edited sentence: " Those convictions, of course, were for offences against males under the age of sixteen, which was why he was sent to prison.A second trial relating to the allegations from the 1970s saw King acquitted when it became clear that one of the men would have been over the age of sixteen, so the judge declared King Not Guilty and told the prosecution not to proceed with other charges and to abandon further trials.And he said: "I wasn't guilty of having sex with the men I was convicted of (having sex with).However the 1967 Act stated that if both parties were over 16 and consented, no crime had been committed unless a charge was laid within 12 months.King has stated "I've always said I was guilty of breaking the age of consent laws because they weren't equalised".That was why many allegations were discharged in legal argument.The age of consent between males was 21 then but it was 16 for heterosexual acts