Following a judge-alone criminal trial involving allegations of grooming, repeated sexual abuse of two child complainants, and child pornography offences, the court rejected the accused’s testimony as illogical, evasive, and inconsistent with the surrounding evidence.
Applying the W. (D.) framework and relying on corroborative text messages, forensic device evidence, sex toys containing DNA that could not exclude the complainant, and credible child-witness evidence, the court found the Crown proved the sexual offences beyond a reasonable doubt.
The court also found the digital evidence established the accused made, accessed, and possessed child pornography on multiple devices, rejecting speculation that the material had been placed there by others.
Guilty verdicts were entered on all eight counts.
