Mother acquitted of sexually abusing her sons despite lie-detector admission

Woman acquitted after trial judge ruled admissions made during  interview with forensic psychologist using polygraph machine were inadmissible as evidence, Court of Appeal heard

Director of Public Prosecutions seeking determination that the judge had 'erroneously excluded compelling evidence' when the woman stood trial last July. Picture: Collins Courts

A mother-of-three was acquitted of sexually assaulting her children despite evidence she had admitted to abusing them during a lie-detector test, the Court of Appeal was told on Thursday.

The woman was acquitted after a judge ruled the admissions made during an interview with a forensic psychologist using a polygraph machine were inadmissible as evidence.