Hammon man exonerated of molesting 10-year-old

Joseph Griffin, 31, of Hammon, was found not guilty late Wednesday night by a Custer County jury of lewd acts with a child under 12.
Griffin had been accused of molesting his girlfriend’s 10-year-old daughter. The jury returned its verdict near 11 p.m. Wednesday following an hour of deliberations that concluded a two-day trial.
The first day was spent in selecting a jury and listening to opening arguments from the opposing attorneys. Griffin was represented by Cynthia Viol from the Norman office of the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System.