The case confirms that where a child complainant's evidence is supported by multiple preliminary complaint witnesses, and the defence case of fabrication was fully ventilated at trial, the jury's acceptance of the child's evidence and rejection of the fabrication theory will not be disturbed on appeal. Touching of a child's bottom, though potentially equivocal in isolation, may be found indecent when considered in the context of other sexual conduct by the accused towards the child.
The full text is available to signed-in members, including the 2 later cases that cite this judgment.
1 of the 2 citing cases carry a classified treatment. How each court treated it is available to signed-in members.