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Former director of Nunavut's Ilisaqsivik Society found not guilty of sexual assault
CBC
The former director of a non-profit Inuit counselling and community wellness organization in Clyde River, Nunavut, was found not guilty of sexual assault Tuesday during the second day of his trial in Iqaluit.
The trial, which was scheduled for two days, ended when the Crown asked for an acquittal, after determining the burden of proof could not be met.
Ranta was charged in July 2022 with sexually assaulting a woman in Clyde River, where he was serving as director of the Illisaqsivik Society.
He was suspended from his role as director.
The complainant told the
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