The defendant was charged with sexual assault of the complainant on June 10, 2016.
The complainant testified that the defendant invited her to his apartment under the pretext of retrieving a mug, and while there, hugged, kissed, and rubbed her body without consent.
The defendant denied ever being alone with the complainant.
The court found the complainant's evidence credible and internally consistent, corroborated by her friend's testimony and video evidence from building security cameras.
The court rejected the defendant's mistaken belief in consent defence, finding no air of reality to the defence and concluding that the defendant failed to take reasonable steps to ascertain consent.
The defendant was found guilty of sexual assault.
