A jury has found a 40-year-old man guilty of committing a number of violent acts against his former girlfriend.
The man, who isn't being named to protect the identity of the victim, was tried by a judge and 10 member jury after pleading not guilty to sexual assault causing bodily harm, sexual assault, assault and uttering threats.
The offender's ex-girlfriend – who regularly attended court during the trial – went to police in 2016, alleging he committed a string of assaults against her between 2012 and 2016.
She testified Monday that the two would sometimes meet for sex, but that the man made unwanted sexual contact during a visit to his Yellowknife apartment in 2012, and that he abused her while the two were in a relationship between 2013 and 2016.
After hearing closing submissions from the man's lawyer and the Crown Thursday afternoon, the jury returned with a verdict around 8 p.m.
The jury, made up of six men and four women, convicted the man on two counts of sexual assault, one count of assault and one count of uttering threats. He was not convicted of sexual assault causing bodily harm.
Citing the need to send the right message to the public and mitigate any risks for the victim, Justice Shannon Smallwood denied bail for the man during a court appearance Friday morning.
He was taken into custody and will be back in court next week to set a date for sentencing.