The accused was tried on allegations of sexual assault and sexual touching arising from historical incidents involving a child who frequently stayed at the accused's home.
The court closely scrutinized the complainant's evolving memory, his concessions that some alleged contact may have been accidental, and the impact of a later documentary on his interpretation of events.
The court accepted the accused's evidence that any bed contact was accidental while sleeping, that any massage contact was incidental and non-sexual, and that shower assistance was benign care provided in response to hygiene concerns raised by the child's mother.
The accused was acquitted on both charges.
