Lieutenant Colonel Marylene Trudel argued that the ex-Corporal Raymond had shown no sign, either verbal or physical, to give the impression that she was open to Gagnon’ sexual exchanges on December 15, 2011 in the Lévis Armoury.

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Defence lawyer Philippe-Luc Boutin, described the alleged victim as a woman “calculator” and “seductress” who wanted to see how far she could manipulate the accused.

“We are not talking here of a girl aged 16 or 17 but a 27-year-old woman (in 2011) who has seen a lot,” said Boutin.

The defence argued that Raymond consented to Gagnon’s advances and that he was the victim of the woman’s misguided choices and loss of inhibition, the result of drinking in the hours before the incident.

“She’s trying to save face and her reputation rather than stand up and admit that she made a bad choice,” said Boutin in front of Military Judge Mario Dutil.