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Warning: This story contains disturbing details A Nova Scotia man sentenced to seven years in prison for molesting a little girl who once called him “Dad” has won his freedom and a new trial because the original trial judge’s reasons were found to be factually and legally deficient. Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Patrick Murray convicted the man in September 2024 on charges including sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching. But the province’s top court just ordered a new trial for the man identified only as D.P. in a written decision released Thursday. “This was a...