A former high-ranking gymnastics coach in Sarnia has been found not guilty of sexual assault.
In a Sarnia courtroom, Dave Brubaker was acquitted of the charges which included sexual exploitation.
The former head coach of the women's national team was accused of sexually assaulting a young gymnast years ago.
When the trial began in October 2018, the woman who is now in her 30's testified that Brubaker would kiss her on the lips to say hello and goodbye, starting when she was 12-years-old.
Brubaker's lawyer Pat Ducharme is pleased with the outcome saying his client lost his job and his reputation has been destroyed.
But Ducharme argues the entire police investigation was tainted given the close relationship between the complainant and the investigator in the case.
"He was the best man at her wedding, his wife was the maid of honour at the complainant's wedding and the complainant, the one making the allegations, is the godmother of their child," he says.
"When he [the officer] would ask her questions, he would ask leading questions like did his part of his body touch this part of your body, she would not give a clear answer to that and he would say, I need a yes or no and so he was literally leading her into answers."
Ducharme argues any massages were actual treatments and the kissing was a custom between the coach and the complainant.
He expects Brubaker will go to Gymnastics Canada with the acquittal and he hopes Brubaker will get his job back.