The accused, a family physician, was charged with six counts of sexual assault relating to physical examinations (breast and pelvic) performed on six female patients.
The Crown alleged that the accused touched the patients' clitorises and squeezed/twisted their nipples for a sexual purpose.
The defence argued that the touching was clinically justified, medically appropriate, and any clitoral contact was inadvertent.
The court considered expert evidence on standard medical practices for breast and bimanual pelvic examinations.
The court found significant reliability issues with the complainants' evidence, noting that media reports of the accused's arrest likely influenced their recollections.
The court also ruled that the proposed similar fact evidence was too weak to be admitted or to support the Crown's inferences.
Applying the W.(D.) framework, the court found the accused's evidence credible and that it raised a reasonable doubt.
The accused was acquitted on all counts.
