US EditionCourt hears legal arguments in former world junior hockey players’ sex assault case
- Five former world junior hockey players, including McLeod, Dube, Hart, Foote, and Formenton, have pleaded not guilty to sexual assault charges stemming from an alleged incident in 2018 after a Hockey Canada gala event in London.
- The trial is overseen by Justice Maria Carroccia and is expected to last about eight weeks.
- The allegations gained significant attention after a civil lawsuit was settled with the complainant in May 2022, leading to scrutiny of Hockey Canada.
- An Ontario court has imposed a ban preventing the release of information that could identify the complainant.
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Court Hears Legal Arguments in Former World Junior Hockey Players’ Sex Assault Case
A London, Ont., court is hearing legal arguments today in the sex assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote have all pleaded not guilty to sexual assault. McLeod has also pleaded not guilty to an additional charge of being a party to the offence of sexual assault. The charges relate to an alleged incident that took place in a hotel room in …
Legal arguments delay hockey player sex assault trial, jury dismissed until Friday
Legal arguments took up most of the morning Thursday, with the jury on hand for a 12 p.m. start, but just ahead of the morning recess, Justice Maria Carroccia said that the arguments would continue in the afternoon, meaning the jury wasn’t needed.
Court hears legal arguments in former world junior hockey players' sex assault case
LONDON — A London, Ont., court is hearing legal arguments today in the sex assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote have all pleaded not guilty to sexual assault. McLeod has also pleaded not guilty to an additional charge […]
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