The trial of former Woodstock Mayor Trevor Birtch continued inside a London Courtroom on Monday.
The 49 year old is facing three counts of sexual assault dating between 2017 and 2022.
Defence lawyer James Battin continued his cross-examination by asking the complainant if she ever contacted the police about the non-consensual intercourse allegations early on in their relationship, to which she replied ‘no’.
“Despite the abuse you told the court about, despite the fact that you told court he raped you, you continued to see him?”
The complainant said, ‘Yes sir.’
After a brief break, court resumed with Birtch taking the stand. He testified that he initially met the complainant back in 2002 through church, but it wasn’t until 2017 that they reconnected and developed a relationship.
He was married at the time and serving his first term as Mayor of Woodstock.
Birtch was asked to recall the events from August 15, 2021 and April …