Sybil Allen said her family members plan to get on with their lives now that the trial is over.
"It is nice to have this behind us," she said.
The charges came amid other complaints last spring about SSI guards' conduct on campus, including that guards have poor communication skills and high rates of turnover.
At the time, the administration supported SSI and said all guards undergo a background check before they are allowed to work on campus.
"All the precautions that could've been taken have been taken," said Francis D. "Bud" Riley, Harvard's police chief.
Riley said in the spring that, aside from isolated incidents, he was pleased with the SSI guards' overall performance.
DeWolfe residents also firmly backed Allen.
"He was always very cordial and friendly," Marna Schutte '01 said in April. "I got a good impression for him because he was always studying."
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