Frank Stronach Convicted on 2 Assault Counts, Cleared on 3 After 4-Month Toronto Trial
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Updated · CBC Sports · Jun 19
Frank Stronach Convicted on 2 Assault Counts, Cleared on 3 After 4-Month Toronto Trial
3 articles · Updated · CBC Sports · Jun 19
Summary
Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy convicted Frank Stronach, 93, of sexual assault and indecent assault tied to two women, ending a four-month Toronto trial with guilty findings on 2 of 5 counts.
An 83-page ruling said one complainant's account of being groped at Stronach's Harbourfront condo in 1983 or 1984 was credible, while a 1977 apartment attack amounted to indecent assault after an attempted rape charge was withdrawn.
A third complainant's allegation that Stronach raped her in the early 1980s failed because Molloy found her testimony unreliable after more than 40 years and could not rule out consent beyond a reasonable doubt.
Stronach's lawyer said he was acquitted on most charges and convicted on the least serious offences; sentencing is set for Sept. 17.