The accused, a young person with autism, was charged with sexual assault and invitation to sexual touching against his younger cousin.
The Crown's case relied entirely on the evidence of the complainant, who testified via closed-circuit television and a videotaped statement.
The court found the complainant's evidence to be unreliable due to a tainted initial disclosure prompted by suggestive questioning from her mother, material inconsistencies between her various accounts, and the implausibility of the alleged repeated penile penetration occurring undetected in a busy household.
Finding that the Crown failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt, the court acquitted the accused on all counts.
