The aspirations of a Nigerian lawyer hoping to continue his career in Calgary hit a major roadblock Friday, when he was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman who works in the justice system.

Justice Marilyn Slawinsky rejected the evidence of Charles Ikenwe that the sexual encounter he had with the woman in his home two years ago was consensual.

At the time, Ikenwe was working as an articling student after emigrating to Canada with a law degree from the African nation.

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The Court of King’s Bench judge rejected arguments from defence counsel Eric Nelson-Addy the victim made up allegations Ikenwe forced himself on her after she learned he was married and they had sex in the couple’s matrimonial home.

But Slawinsky noted the wom

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