A Kingston man who was accused of the rape of his teen cousin seven years ago was freed today in the High Court after the matter was dismissed for lack of prosecution.

The defendant, who was 17 at the time of the alleged rape, was charged with raping a 16-year-old schoolgirl.

The charge arose after the girl's mother took her for a medical examination and found out that she was not a virgin and she accused the defendant of raping her.