The accused was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault, sexual touching, and invitation to sexual touching against his daughter over a period spanning from 2010 to 2015.
The Crown's case relied primarily on the complainant's testimony, which was admitted in part through a videotaped statement given when she was 16 years old.
The accused maintained his innocence throughout a lengthy police interview.
The court found significant frailties in the complainant's evidence, including material inconsistencies between her January 2015 statement to police (denying any inappropriate conduct) and her October 2015 disclosure, inconsistencies regarding the nature of her relationship with the accused, and inconsistencies in her descriptions of specific incidents.
The court found no corroborating evidence and determined that the Crown had failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.
