Chicago man acquitted of sexual assault charges

Meanith HuonCourt records have shown that a Chicago man was acquitted of sexual assault charges brought by a woman who said she responded to his online employment ad.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on Friday that Jurors deliberated for 2 hours before acquitting Meanith Huon, 40, who did not testify in his own defense.

Huon said, "I thank God for what happened today."

The newspaper also said that defense attorneys had characterized the July 2008 incident, which began in a St. Louis bar, as consensual.

The 28-year-old woman testified she met Huon in St. Louis answering a Craigslist ad for work.

It was alleged by her that Huon became aggressive and assaulted her in his car as they drove into Illinois.

The Post-Dispatch also reported that defense attorney Scott Rosenblum told the jury her testimony was inconsistent, tailored to explain later evidence that did not match her original statements to law enforcement officers.

Some of her claims, Rosenblum told the jury, were "at war with common sense." (With Inputs from Agencies)