The Nunavut Court of Justice acquitted M.V. on all charges of sexual assault and sexual interference involving a minor. The court found that, while the complainant provided a video statement and testified at trial, contradictions between her statements, questions about her intoxication at the time of the incidents, and the lack of detail about the alleged touching raised reasonable doubt. Justice Alibhai emphasized that the presumption of innocence and the requirement to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt could not be satisfied. Costs were not awarded.
