Wellington, Feb 26 NZPA - Former Green Party MP Sue Bradford's son has been found not guilty of sex charges after a week-long trial last week.

Joseph Henry Bradford, 20, of Dunedin, was acquitted of three counts of sexual violation, including rape, the New Zealand Herald reported.

Interim name suppression in the case finished yesterday.

The charges were related to an incident in a Dunedin flat during a party on May 9 last year.

Bradford's application for permanent name suppression was denied by Judge Paul Kellar.

He said he was concerned that suspicion would fall on others if name suppression was continued.

Sue Bradford said last night that she was glad the trial was over.

She said her son was now just looking forward to getting on with his studies.

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