Ruben Manz trial: Jury hears defences closing arguments in sexual assault case [Video]

The defense presented their closing arguments to a jury in the case of a Regina-based chiropractor charged of sexual assault Wednesday afternoon.

Ruben Manz faces a total of seven counts of sexual assault. He was first arrested in April of 2021 after two former clients came forward, alleging they were subjected to “inappropriate and unwanted actions” during their chiropractic treatments.

The other clients came forward after his arrest.

The alleged incidents occurred over the span of a decade.

Throughout the nearly four-week trial, all seven complainants and the accused all took the stand to give their testimony. Both the Crown and defence each called their own expert witnesses as well.

Credibility challenged

Defense counsel Kathy Hodgson-Smith challenged the credibility of the alleged victims’ testimonies as part of her closing remarks often calling each’s memory, “poor.”

“What [they’re] saying [it] don’t make sense,” the lawyer said. “And it’s contradicted.”

Hodgson-Smith often highlighted Manz’s time on the stand, calling it “consistent.”

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