The accused was tried for sexual assault and sexual interference against a two-year-old child he was babysitting.
The Crown's case relied on statements the child made to his mother shortly after the incident and DNA evidence from a semen stain on the child's bed sheet that matched the accused.
The court admitted the child's hearsay statements for their truth and rejected the defence's theory of innocent transfer of DNA.
The court found the Crown proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused touched the child for a sexual purpose and applied force.
The accused was found guilty on both counts.
