The accused, a parish priest, faced five counts of sexual assault involving a complainant, J.B., who was a teenager at the time of the alleged incidents.
The allegations included inappropriate touching during a shower and massage, and providing alcohol.
The court conducted a W.D. analysis, assessing J.B.'s credibility and noting several inconsistencies and improbabilities in his testimony, as well as his admission of untruthful evidence at a preliminary hearing.
The accused denied all allegations.
The court found that the cumulative effect of the discrepancies and inconsistencies, coupled with the accused's denial, prevented the Crown from proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
