US EditionLawyers continue final pitches to judge in hockey players’ sex assault trial
- Five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team are currently on trial before Justice Maria Carroccia, having denied charges related to sexual assaults that reportedly took place at a London, Ontario hotel in June 2018.
- The trial centers on the key question of if the sexual acts in question occurred with the complainant’s approval, with defense attorneys maintaining the interactions were consensual, while the prosecution argues no willing participation took place.
- Defence counsel challenged the complainant’s reliability, highlighting inconsistencies and suggesting she altered her account to inaccurately depict the events as sexual in nature, while the Crown stressed the complainant’s fear and the absence of consent.
- Court heard that the sexual activity occurred early on June 19, 2018, involved multiple players, and that closing arguments were completed with a ruling expected on July 24, 2025.
- Justice Carroccia’s forthcoming decision will determine the legal outcome, reflecting on complex issues of consent, credibility, and evidence presented over a year-long legal process.
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