A man was convicted of sexual assault and abuse by a court in Iceland. The verdict was upheld by the Supreme Court, though the presiding judge dissented. The judge believed the woman's account lacked support from other evidence in the case. The man was sentenced to three years in prison for the assault and breach of trust against his then-partner. The Supreme Court confirmed the district court's decision in Reykjavik. The judge, Eiríkur Elís Þorláksson, disagreed with the prosecution's claim that the man had committed additional acts of sexual assault and abuse. He found inconsistencies in the
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- government Supreme Court of Iceland
