Sexual assault trial against former Windsor staff sergeant wrapping up soon
A Windsor police officer facing four counts of sexual assault is one step closer to a verdict.
Final submissions were presented in provincial court Friday.
The officer, who has been on paid leave throughout the trial, now awaits the judge's decision in the coming days.
The special investigations unit laid charges against Staff Sgt. Ken Price including four counts of sexual assault against a former female auxiliary force member who cannot be named due to a publication ban.
He is accused of a number of alleged incidents including sniffing her hair, grabbing her behind, pressing his body against hers, and dry humping her during a training exercise between 2011 and 2015.
According to the complainant, all of the occurrences were unwanted and misappropriate behavior.
The defence re-iterating Friday, Price denies any wrongdoing, and that this case is based on credibility, reliability, and accuracy, which he said the complainant did not show, saying she gave unreliable evidence in 'totality.'
But the crown disagrees, saying the complaints' evidence is consistent, unshaken, and detailed.
The Crown reminded the court the complainant started volunteering at the department in 2009 and left in 2015 due to the trauma she experienced from interacting with Price and her fear of running into him again.
He ended his submission by referencing a case that states, 'Myths and stereotypes against sexual assault victims are still common.'
Judgement is expected next Wednesday.
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