Posted September 20, 2022 at 12:07 pm
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-ONE Larger font Increase the font size of the article A+ The complainant in the sexual-assault trial of the Army officer who led the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine campaign says her perpetrator in an alleged 1988 assault was, “without a doubt,” Maj. Danny Fortin. During the emotional conclusion of her testimony in a Gatineau, Que., courtroom Tuesday morning, the complainant pushed back after Fortin’s defense attorney pointed out discrepancies between her testimony in court versus the accounts given to a investigator last year. The complainant, whose identity is under a publication ban, said she has “nightmares” and a “recurring vision” of the attack, and while she can’t be 100 percent sure of some of the details 34 years later, she is ironic about the identity of her perpetrator. Trending Stories
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She testified Monday that she woke up one night in the military college barracks in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., and realized a man had taken her hand and was masturbating with it, his hand on her breast. Story continues below ad She told the court she opened her eye and recognized Fortin, then pushed him away and told him to get off her before retreating. Fortin’s defense attorney said she will vigorously challenge the complainant’s identification of Fortin, who maintains his innocence and is also challenging his removal from the vaccine campaign in Federal Court. © 2022 The Canadian Press
