A former Halifax taxi driver has been handed a sentence of two years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman eight years ago. She came forward again years later after hearing the same taxi driver had been acquitted of a different sex assault in 2017. Former taxi driver Bassam Al-Rawi arrives at provincial court in Halifax on Monday, April 15, 2019. Victim describes panic attacks, ongoing anxietyThe victim, who now lives outside the province, read her victim impact statement via video. Al-Rawi and 'drunk can consent' trial controversyThis is the second sex assault charge to bring Al-Rawi before a Halifax court.

Source: CBC News December 17, 2020 19:24 UTC