The accused was tried on one count of sexual assault alleging repeated sexual abuse of his daughter over many years.
Applying the W.(D.) framework and the criminal standard of proof, the court found the defence evidence credible on key points and accepted the evidence of the accused's spouse as reliable and credible.
The court identified significant contradictions between the complainant's account and the accepted defence evidence concerning a hotel incident, the household bedtime routine, and an alleged discovery of pornography on an old phone.
Considering the totality of the evidence, the court was left with a reasonable doubt and entered an acquittal.
