Where multiple counts arise from a single episode and the evidence supporting the first instance of each type of offending is qualitatively stronger than the evidence supporting subsequent instances (e.g., due to leading questions or confusion in the interview process), guilty verdicts on the first instance and acquittals on subsequent instances are not irreconcilably inconsistent. A complainant's concession of uncertainty about the number of occasions of offending can logically explain conviction on one count and acquittal on others of the same type.
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