A man accused of killing his 17-year-old stepdaughter following a campaign on TikTok to hold him accountable has been acquitted of second-degree murder.

Michael Turney had been on trial in Maricopa County, Arizona, in the murder of Alissa Turney, who disappeared in 2001 and whose body was never found. The case received renewed attention in 2020 after her sister, Sarah Turney, began posting a series of TikToks in which she laid out why she thought her father was responsible and how authorities had failed to properly investigate.

On Monday, after testimony from Sarah Turney and other prosecution witnesses, a judge determined there was not enough evidence for the case to continue under Arizonas Rule 20 . Michael Turney was acquitted, and he cannot be tried again.

Hes excited that hell be able to get out of custody, defense attorney Jamie Jackson told reporters outside of the courthouse . He is obviously still very concerned about the case and Alissa and trying to find who actually killed her.