The accused was tried on multiple domestic assault, sexual assault, and unlawful confinement counts arising from a volatile relationship involving a complainant with intellectual limitations.
The court held that the complainant's evidence was undermined by internal inconsistency, admitted consent on the sexual assault counts, substance use, and the influence of a third-party witness whose reliability the court rejected.
Applying the W. (D.) framework to this he-said/she-said record, the court found the Crown failed to prove the allegations beyond a reasonable doubt.
The accused was acquitted on all charges.
