Wendy Malcolm

The applicant Children's Aid Society sought to maintain temporary care and custody of two young children apprehended on December 19, 2012, due to serious neglect concerns.

The children were found to be severely malnourished and suffering from developmental delays and medical neglect.

The respondent parents sought return of the children, proposing supervision by extended family members.

The court found that the children were at imminent risk of physical harm due to neglect of basic needs, including nutrition, medical care, and developmental stimulation.

The court determined that a temporary supervision order would be inadequate to protect the children given the mother's significant cognitive limitations and the parents' failure to recognize the seriousness of the protection concerns.

The court ordered the children to remain in the Society's care pending completion of a parenting capacity assessment.

The Highland Shores Children's Aid Society sought Crown wardship of a child born to parents with significant challenges.

The mother has developmental delays affecting her ability to care for the child independently.

The father struggles with alcohol abuse and domestic conflict characterizes their relationship.

Despite intensive support and supervision, the parents failed to comply with court-ordered conditions.

The court found the child in need of protection under sections 37(2)(b)(i) and 37(2)(g) of the Child and Family Services Act and ordered Crown wardship without access for purposes of adoption.

A young person was charged with sexual assault of a 13-year-old complainant following a party in Belleville, Ontario.

The Crown proceeded by indictment.

The defence admitted the sexual assault occurred but contested the identity of the perpetrator.

The trial focused on identification evidence, including the complainant's testimony, a properly conducted photo line-up, DNA evidence from a t-shirt found at the scene, and corroborating witness testimony.

The court found the complainant's evidence credible and reliable, and the identification evidence, considered as a whole, established guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.