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Client found not guilty of multiple counts of historical sexual assault and sexual interference charges after a four-day trial, Oshawa. S.D. was in a highly acrimonious divorce from his wife who happens to be a family lawyer. About a year into the divorce proceedings, their daughter stopped all contact with S.D., and S.D. sought a number of methods to have renewed contact with his daughter, including reunification therapy. After arbitration and therapy, the daughter complainant told her Vice Principle that she did not want her father to have any details about her education because he sexually abused her. Eventually, S.D. is charged with numerous counts of sex assault and sexual interference. S.D. retained Joseph Neuberger, Neuberger & Partners LLP, Toronto Criminal Lawyers. After receiving disclosure, it was notable that the former wife of the client was not interviewed as part of the police investigation. Joseph Neuberger and Diana Davison obtained all the family court documents, which included evidence of parental alienation on the part of S.D’s former wife. The defence gathered years of photographs and videos from S.D. as he was a dedicated father and enjoyed taking photos of family trips, and his activities with his daughter, both before and after the separation from his former wife. Joseph Neuberger brought an application to have the photographs admitted at trial for cross-examination of the complainant. The motion was granted. At trial, extensive cross-examination focused on various statements the complainant made about the reasons for ending contact with her father, and then put to the complainant at least 50 photographs spanning the years of the historical allegations. During cross-examination, the complainant continued to double down on her allegations and insert new evidence and allegations. This led to further cross-examination and eventually demonstrated an alignment with the mother post separation. The complainant blamed the father for the sale of the family home, the breakdown of the marriage, and the language used underscored her alignment with her mother not only in the divorce but to remove S.D. from her life which was something the former wife of S.D. sought. S.D. was prepared for testimony at trial. Extensive time was spent with S.D. At trial S.D. testified very well and ultimately was believed by the Court. Extensive written defence submissions were filed. The Court found S.D. factually innocent of the sexual assault and sexual interference charges.