Paula Simons: Supreme Court agrees sexual myths don't spell acquittal
An Edmonton man acquitted of sexually assaulting his young stepdaughter will get a new trial.
The Supreme Court of Canada upheld a ruling earlier this week by the Alberta Court of Appeal, which had ordered the new trial, citing concerns that the original judge had relied on outdated stereotypes of how sexual assault victims are supposed to behave.
The first trial, held two years ago this week, was a weird rush to judgment.
The complainant, who was then 17, testified her stepfather se
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