US EditionWorld Junior Sexual Assault Case Comes to a Close, Fate of the Accused in the Judge’s Hands
- Five ex-players from Hockey Canada's World Junior team have entered not guilty pleas in relation to sexual assault charges stemming from an incident at a London hotel in June 2018, with their trial set to continue into 2025.
- The trial arose after the woman filed a lawsuit and criminal charges followed amid public outrage over Hockey Canada's handling of allegations.
- Crown lawyers argue consent was not given for specific acts, citing vulnerability and intoxication, while defense lawyers claim all contact was consensual and question trauma-based explanations.
- Several videos from June 19, 2018, show the woman stating she was 'OK with this' and 'it was all consensual,' but prosecutors say these do not prove voluntary consent.
- Justice Maria Carroccia will deliver rulings on July 24, 2025, conclusions that could impact legal standards on consent and sports organizations’ responses to sexual assault.
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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.
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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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