US EditionHockey Canada sexual assault case: Woman accusing five former world junior players testifies in court
- A woman accused five former members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team of sexual assault that allegedly occurred in June 2018 at a London, Ontario hotel.
- The complainant had consensual sex with Michael McLeod before other players entered the hotel room, where she testified she did not consent to subsequent acts.
- The woman described feeling scared, detached, and going through the motions while the men performed unwanted sexual acts, insisting she felt she had no choice.
- All five defendants have denied the sexual assault allegations, with McLeod also rejecting an extra charge accusing him of being involved in the offence; the trial is anticipated to continue for about eight weeks.
- The case has prompted calls for stronger laws limiting disclosure of complainants’ counselling records to protect victims’ privacy and improve fairness in sexual assault trials.
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