Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the cantonal court acted arbitrarily by refusing to obtain a credibility expert report on the complainant's statements and acquitting the accused for lack of proof.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The refusal to obtain the credibility expert report was arbitrary; the case had to be remitted for an expert assessment and a new decision.
Extrahierte Begründung
The court held that the lower court itself analyzed the witness statements in detail but nevertheless rejected an expert report because of possible suggestion effects and the lapse of time. Yet such circumstances are precisely when a credibility assessment may be necessary. The video interviews and transcripts remained usable, and the lower court could not replace an expert psychological assessment with its own appraisal.