Nova Scotia

Halifax-area tattoo artist found guilty of sexual assault

A 31-year-old Halifax-area tattoo artist has been found guilty of sexual assault. The verdicts against Andrew Stones were handed down in Nova Scotia provincial court in Dartmouth Wednesday morning.

Sentencing dates for Andrew Stones to be determined

An large stone building that serves as a courthouse in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The verdict against Andrew Stones was handed down in Nova Scotia provincial court in Dartmouth Wednesday morning. (Robert Short/CBC)

 A 31-year-old Halifax-area tattoo artist has been found guilty of sexual assault.

The verdict against Andrew Stones was handed down in Nova Scotia provincial court in Dartmouth Wednesday morning.

The matter returns to court later this month to set sentencing dates.

The assault charge is tied to incidents in Lower Sackville, N.S., between May and September 2015.

Stones is still facing other assault allegations involving other women.

With files from Blair Rhodes