Now 18, his victim struggles to accept that her attacker — despite being convicted — has been able to get away. Cases like this undermine trust in the criminal justice system, said Mary Jane James, CEO of the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton. In turn, it can lead to lower sexual assault reporting rates, she explained. — Emma, sexual assault survivor"At this point, honestly, I thought I was going to die," Emma said. - Emma, sexual assault survivor"I don't even understand how that's OK, why he was allowed to do that," Emma said.

Source: CBC News February 24, 2019 13:30 UTC