The accused was charged with three sexual offence counts involving a minor: sexual assault contrary to section 271 of the Criminal Code, and two counts of sexual touching of a person under 16 years of age contrary to section 151 of the Criminal Code.
The allegations occurred between August 1, 2010, and January 31, 2011, in Burlington, Ontario.
The complainant testified that the accused, who was her mother's boyfriend, engaged in repeated sexual contact with her over a period of months.
The accused denied all allegations.
The court found the complainant's evidence to be vague, inconsistent, and unreliable, and determined that the accused's testimony, while also lacking credibility in certain respects, did not need to be fully assessed given the reasonable doubt arising from the complainant's evidence.
The court acquitted the accused on all counts.