A FORMER Ex On The Beach star has been cleared of repeatedly raping a teen girl.
James Moore was accused of grabbing the girl by her shoulders, controlling her and spying on her with CCTV cameras.
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The 32-year-old has now been cleared of rape, assault and coercive behaviour following a trial at Preston Crown Court.
Moore was accused of installing cameras to “keep an eye” on the girl – with videos showing the pair rowing.
In one the teen recorded, she could be heard screaming and crying in the background as the star swore and shouted at her, it was said.
Another allegedly showed Moore clutching the girl’s arm because he was “trying to get her out of the house”.
The TV star could also be seen holding a hammer over her car, which he claimed was to “get a response out of her”, jurors heard.
He also allegedly caused her a head injury during an assault isolated the teen from her family.
Moore was also accused of “gratuitously” punching her in the face – breaking her nose.
Giving evidence, he told jurors he had struggled with a cocaine addiction but no longer touches alcohol or drugs after going to rehab.
He also claimed he had not been able to “trust” the teen and believed he had suffered emotional and mental abuse – leaving him feeling like a “prisoner”.
Prosecutor John Dickinson also asked if he felt “shame and disgust” watching the videos back.
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Moore replied: “I felt like I wasn’t able to handle things to the best of my ability.”
The star appeared on the fourth series of MTV’s Ex On The Beach in 2016.
Former joiner Moore appeared in all eight episodes of the series, which was filmed in Portugal.
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