What is the case law in favour of protecting the identity of victims in sexual assault cases?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Josipovicz v. Whyte, 2010 ONSC 2962 (CanLII):

Doe v. Escobar involved a sexual assault ‑ a category of cases where the public interest in protecting the identity of complainants has been clearly recognized ‑ and is therefore not helpful.

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