Inconsistencies in a complainant's evidence in child sexual offence cases, including discrepancies between police statements and trial evidence about the number and nature of offending incidents, are classically matters for the jury to evaluate and do not necessarily render a verdict unreasonable. Continued friendly contact between a complainant and the alleged perpetrator does not preclude acceptance of the complainant's evidence, as there is no standard way victims of predatory child sexual abuse react to the perpetrator.
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