In a criminal trial for sexual assault, sexual interference, and possession of child pornography, the court assessed child-witness credibility, prior consistent disclosures, forensic findings, and computer-forensic evidence.
The defence argued fabrication, suggestive questioning, and inconsistencies concerning timing, emotional presentation, and device access.
The court found the child witness credible and reliable, accepted corroborative evidence including semen detection and pornography recovered from household computers, and rejected the theory that allegations were engineered by family members.
The court also rejected the accused’s explanations about file downloads and deletions and drew adverse conclusions from attempts to remove files after disclosure.
The accused was convicted on all counts beyond a reasonable doubt.
