The defendant was charged with sexual assault, sexual interference, and invitation to sexual touching involving his two nieces.
The Crown relied on similar fact evidence from both complainants, whose accounts of separate incidents were admitted at trial.
The trial judge found concerns regarding the circumstances of disclosure, including potential suggestive questioning by parents and the possibility of collusion or tainting between the complainants.
Despite finding both complainants credible and articulate, the judge determined that the Crown had not proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt and acquitted the defendant on all charges.
