Justice Watch: Justice Gillian Roberts orders taxpayers to pay $50,000 of convicted sex offender's legal bills after slamming Toronto detectivehttps://www.rebelnews.com/justice_gillian_roberts_orders_taxpayers_to_pay_50_000_of_convicted_sex_offender_s_legal_bills_after_slamming_toronto_detective
Ontario taxpayers have been ordered to pay $50,000 toward the legal costs of a convicted sex offender after a Superior Court judge found a Toronto police detective was "deliberately uncooperative" in disclosing evidence to the defence.
In a rare costs award against the Crown, Superior Court Justice Gillian Roberts ruled that the province must reimburse the convicted offender for legal expenses incurred while fighting for disclosure of police records.
The man, whose identity is protected by a publication ban to avoid identifying the victim, was convicted of aggravated sexual assault after attacking his partner. According to the court, he ripped off the woman's pants, attempted to digitally penetrate her, tried to force a tampon into her mouth and threatened to kill her.
The legal dispute did not centre on the assault itself, but on records documenting the handling of the accused's cellphone after his March 2023 arrest. ''Continue…