The accused, Andrew Medford, was found guilty on all five counts of a criminal indictment following a trial without a jury.
The charges included sexual assault with a weapon (knife), choking with intent to commit an indictable offence, uttering a threat to cause bodily harm, assault, and possession of a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence.
The court accepted the complainant's testimony, finding that an initial consensual sexual encounter became non-consensual when the complainant attempted to withdraw consent.
DNA evidence linked the accused to the scene, and an eyewitness corroborated parts of the physical altercation.
The court addressed inconsistencies in witness testimony and the complainant's credibility, including her history of drug use and prior dishonesty, ultimately finding her evidence reliable regarding the essential elements of the offences.
