US EditionTrial continues for five hockey players accused of sexual assault
- Five ex-players from Canada’s 2018 World Junior hockey squad are on trial in London, Ontario, facing sexual assault charges related to an incident that occurred in the early hours of June 19, 2018.
- The trial follows allegations concerning an encounter with a woman in a hotel room, with all accused pleading not guilty to sexual assault charges.
- Last week, Carter Hart provided testimony over the course of two days, including being cross-examined by the Crown, while today Alex Formenton’s defense team is expected to decide whether to call any witnesses.
- Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, and Callan Foote have all entered pleas of not guilty in relation to the sexual assault charges, with McLeod also contesting an additional allegation of being involved in the offense.
- The ongoing trial, reported by The Canadian Press on June 2, 2025, will determine if further testimony, including possibly from Formenton, will be heard, influencing case outcomes.
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Woman escapes attempted sex assault on Cypress Creek Hike and Bike Trail, deputies say
Investigators said the suspect, who is now behind bars, allegedly tried to force the victim to have sex while she pushed him away and screamed for help on the Cypress Creek Hike and Bike Trail.
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The Toronto StarDefence closes. Four of five players decline to testify at Hockey Canada sex assault trial
Det. Lyndsey Ryan was the last witness at the trial, with closing arguments expected to begin next Monday. Of the five former members of the 2018 Canadian world junior championship team on trial, only Carter Hart ended up testifying.
Bowen Island Undercurrent
Defence wraps its case in hockey players' sex assault trial
LONDON — Defence lawyers representing five hockey players accused of sexual assault have closed their case, and no more evidence will be called at the trial. Lawyers for the Crown and defence will make legal submissions to the judge next week.
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