"Toronto Coun. Michael Thompson has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting two women at a Muskoka cottage over Canada Day weekend in 2022. Justice Phil Brissette delivered his ruling Tuesday and said the court could not be satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that Thompson was guilty. Thompson was facing two counts of sexual assault for allegations involving two women at a Muskoka cottage in 2022."
"Over the course of the trial's proceedings, one woman previously testified that Thompson touched her inappropriately while applying sunscreen, while another said he forced himself on her in the middle of the night. Thompson pleaded not guilty to both charges. The identities of the witness and two complainants in the case are protected by a court-ordered publication ban. More to come."
Justice Phil Brissette found Michael Thompson not guilty of sexual assault allegations from a Muskoka cottage incident over the Canada Day weekend in 2022, concluding the court could not be satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt. Thompson faced two counts of sexual assault related to two women at the cottage. One woman testified that Thompson touched her inappropriately while applying sunscreen, and another said he forced himself on her in the middle of the night. Thompson pleaded not guilty to both charges. The identities of the witness and the two complainants are protected by a court-ordered publication ban.
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