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World Junior Sexual Assault Case Comes to a Close, Fate of the Accused in the Judge’s Hands
- A trial lasting eight weeks involving five ex-players from Canada's World Junior hockey team started in late April 2025 in London, Ontario, with closing arguments expected to conclude shortly.
- The case originated from alleged sexual assaults occurring at a hotel in June 2018 during celebrations after the players' gold-medal win, with the complainant accusing the men of assault and Hockey Canada facing criticism.
- The Crown contends that the accused failed to adequately verify consent for each individual sexual act, despite videos where the complainant mentions that everything was "all consensual" and that she "enjoyed it," which prosecutors argue do not demonstrate clear, voluntary consent.
- Hart testified he asked the complainant, 'Can I have a blowie?' and the Crown submits he is guilty of sexual assault, while defense lawyers maintain the contact was consensual or deny any touching occurred by Foote.
- Justice Maria Carroccia will deliver her verdict on July 24, 2025, after hearing evidence including nine days of complainant testimony via CCTV and seven days of cross-examination amid complex trial challenges.
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Videos not evidence of consent, Crown argues on last day of hockey players' trial
LONDON — Two cellphone videos in which a woman says she's "OK with this" and that "it was all consensual" are not evidence that she actually consented to a series of sexual acts with five hockey players inside a London, Ont.
The prosecutor believes that the videos show a "face check" at Team Canada Junior's ex-player trial.
World Junior sexual assault case comes to a close, fate of the accused in the judge’s hands
Crown attorney Meaghan Cunningham continued her final arguments in a London., Ont. courtroom on Friday morning in the sexual assault trial involving five former World Junior hockey players.
Crown units out ‘path to conviction’ for implicated ex-world junior avid gamers at Hockey Canada intercourse assault take a look at
The fantasy that solely a sure kind of individual would commit a sexual assault was additionally put forth by defence legal professionals, Cunningham says, noting they advised their purchasers’ “good character” is proof they will surely not dedicate a sexual offense. “The fact is that many people who commit sexual assault are hard-working, highly valued members of their community whom everyone regards as being of good character. It does not mean…
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