The case confirms that where a complainant's evidence on some counts is directly contradicted by independent evidence but not on others, a jury's mixed verdicts are reconcilable and not inconsistent. The case also provides a sentencing reference point for sexual penetration of an incapable person under s 330(2) of the Criminal Code (WA), with 5 years 6 months upheld for a single count involving breach of trust and force, and a total effective sentence of 8 years 6 months for seven counts spanning approximately 8.5 years.
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