A young person was charged with sexual assault of a complainant at a Halloween party.
The Crown's case relied on hearsay evidence from two witnesses who claimed the defendant confessed to non-consensual sexual contact.
The defendant testified that the sexual contact was consensual, initiated by the complainant's invitations and physical actions.
The court found significant credibility issues with the Crown's witnesses, including evidence of bias, contamination from post-incident discussions, and inconsistencies in their accounts.
The court also identified substantial gaps and inconsistencies in the complainant's memory of events.
The defendant was acquitted.
