German court clears Madeleine McCann suspect of unrelated sex crimes

The main suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann was acquitted of unrelated sexual abuse charges by a court in the German city of Brunswick on Tuesday, raising the possibility that he will be released from jail next year.

Christian Brueckner has been formally identified as a suspect in the case of Madeleine McCann, who disappeared from her bedroom in 2007 during a family holiday in Portugal. He denies any involvement.

Brueckner, a convicted child abuser and drug trader...