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Reasonable doubt from credibility concerns led to acquittals on all sexual offence counts.
Criminal trial on six historical sexual offence charges arising from allegations by a complainant against her stepfather over a lengthy period from childhood into adulthood.
The case turned entirely on the complainant's evidence, as the accused called no evidence.
The court identified both indicia of truthfulness and multiple serious credibility and plausibility concerns, including inconsistencies, aspects of the narrative that defied logic, and circumstances said to strain belief.
Applying the criminal standard of proof, the court held the evidence did not establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and entered acquittals on all counts.
