The accused was charged with sexual assault and sexual touching involving a young complainant.
The Crown relied primarily on the complainant’s testimony, her spontaneous disclosure to a parent, a recorded conversation, and a police interview.
The defence argued the allegations could have arisen from innocent exposure to adult nudity or media and emphasized inconsistencies in the complainant’s descriptions.
Applying the principles in W.D. and the approach to assessing child testimony, the court accepted the complainant’s evidence as truthful and rejected the accused’s denial.
The court found the Crown had proven the offences beyond a reasonable doubt.
