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N.S. minor hockey player pleads guilty to sexual assaulting teammate
The boy changed his plea to guilty on a charge involving a mini hockey stick, while a second accused player is headed to trial.
- On Tuesday, a Nova Scotia youth pleaded guilty in a Truro courtroom to sexual assault with a weapon involving a teammate during a team sleepover.
- The assault occurred during an October 3, 2025, team sleepover in Colchester County, where two 14-year-old players allegedly used a mini hockey stick against a 13-year-old rookie teammate.
- Prosecutor Patrick Young said Tuesday that "All sexual violence is serious, and are taken seriously by the police and by the Public Prosecution Service," urging victims to come forward.
- The second accused youth, also 15, maintains a not guilty plea and faces trial scheduled for February, contrasting with the first youth's guilty admission.
- Identities of all involved minors remain protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, ensuring privacy for both the accused and the victims throughout the proceedings.
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