R. v. K.I.Z.

R. v. K.I.Z.

The trial judge accepted the complainant's detailed and corroborated evidence as credible and reliable, rejected the accused's honest‑mistake defence as implausible and internally inconsistent, found all statutory elements of s.151 met (identity, age, knowledge, touching, sexual purpose) on five occasions, and therefore convicted the accused of sexual interference beyond a reasonable doubt.

Citation
2025 BCSC 1920
Parties
Crown: Rex; Accused: K.I.Z.; Complainant: C.G.
Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
25 March 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Sexual Interference (s.151 Criminal Code) / Trial Judgment/conviction
Outcome
Guilty on Count 1 (sexual interference contrary to s.151 Criminal Code)
Legal Topics
Sexual Interference, Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt, Credibility Assessment, Mistake of Age/identity, Publication Ban
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Sexual Offences Child Protection Sexual Interference Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt Credibility Assessment Mistake of Age/identity Publication Ban

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Parties

Rex

Crown

K.I.Z.

Accused

C.G.

Complainant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Sexual Interference (s.151 Criminal Code) / Trial Judgment/conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Crown proved sexual interference under s.151 beyond a reasonable doubt
  2. 2 Whether the touching was for a sexual purpose
  3. 3 Whether the accused knew the complainant was under 16 (s.150.1(4))

Ratio Decidendi

The trial judge accepted the complainant's detailed and corroborated evidence as credible and reliable, rejected the accused's honest‑mistake defence as implausible and internally inconsistent, found all statutory elements of s.151 met (identity, age, knowledge, touching, sexual purpose) on five occasions, and therefore convicted the accused of sexual interference beyond a reasonable doubt.

Court Disposition

Guilty on Count 1 (sexual interference contrary to s.151 Criminal Code)

Orders

  • Conviction entered on Count 1 for sexual interference contrary to s.151 Criminal Code
  • Publication ban imposed under s.486.4(1) Criminal Code restricting identification of complainant indefinitely