安省陪审团裁定67岁的Richard Neil全部十七项罪名成立,包括性侵、绑架及威胁,涉及1992年至1995年Kitchener、Brampton及Oakville三名儿童受害者的案件。Neil此前不认罪,并否认自己是作案者。

案件2009年重启调查,2024年三月拘捕Neil。检方在审讯提出DNA与指纹等证据;辩方曾因检方询问其是否自行检验DNA而申请审讯无效,法官驳回申请,同时明确指示陪审团忽略相关提问,被告没有证明自己无罪的义务。

判决后法官撤销保释。各方同意11月23日回庭讨论量刑日期,报道未称刑期已确定。摘要省略侵害细节,保留定罪与未来量刑属于不同程序的区别。

来源:CTVNews 原报道。大鱼新闻整理原创中文摘要;保留原刊发日期。

Richard Neil in undated photos taken from his computer. (Source: Court exhibit)

Richard Neil in undated photos taken from his computer. (Source: Court exhibit)

Idlewood Park in Kitchener, Ont. in 1992. (File)

Idlewood Park in Kitchener, Ont. in 1992. (File)

A wanted handout for the man later dubbed the "Woodland Rapist." (File)

A wanted handout for the man later dubbed the "Woodland Rapist." (File)

Richard Neil was photographed walking to a courthouse in Brampton, Ont. on Nov. 12, 2026. (CTV News Kitchener)

Richard Neil was photographed walking to a courthouse in Brampton, Ont. on Nov. 12, 2026. (CTV News Kitchener)