Trial of Ex-SMU groundskeeper accused of sexual assault not done yet

A former Saint Mary's University groundskeeper charged with sexual assault and voyeurism must wait until October before his latest trial will conclude.

Matthew Percy, 35, is facing the second of four trials involving different women.

A former student has accused him of raping her in a campus dorm room last September and recording it without her knowledge. Percy has pleaded not guilty.

The complainant is one of four women who allege Percy sexually assaulted them. He was acquitted earlier this month of charges involving one woman. Charges involving the other two have yet to be tested in court.

Percy is being held in custody as his cases make their way through the court.

He took the stand in his own defence beginning on Thursday and spent two consecutive days answering questions. Although he spoke confidently and at length while being questioned by his own lawyer, Percy repeatedly answered "I don't recall" when questioned by the Crown about specific details of that night.

Percy testified that the woman not only consented to the sexual activity, she took the lead in some of it. While he said he never asked permission to make the recording, he said the woman was looking directly at the camera and giggling. However, he agreed with the Crown that if she looked at him, all she would have seen is a smart phone, with no indication it was recording.

Because of scheduling conflicts, this case will not return to court until Oct. 2.  That's just eight days before Percy's third trial is scheduled to begin.

The CBC's Blair Rhodes live blogged from court. Mobile users can read here.