US EditionVideos in hockey players’ trial highlight misconceptions about consent: law experts
LONDON, ONTARIO, CANADA, JUL 22 – Videos shown in court highlight widespread legal confusion over consent, with experts emphasizing that consent must be ongoing and affirmative, not implied from past statements or behavior.
- Five ex-players from Canada's world junior hockey teams have been charged with sexual assault following an incident that took place in a hotel room in London, Ontario, on June 19, 2018.
- The case arose after a Hockey Canada gala and involved a lengthy police investigation and extensive legal scrutiny focusing on voluntary consent.
- Two cellphone videos showed the complainant saying the encounter was "all consensual," but prosecutors and experts argued these videos did not prove ongoing, affirmative consent.
- Daphne Gilbert, a legal expert specializing in sexual violence and abuse, explained that consent must be enthusiastic, continuous, and current throughout the sexual activity, while prosecutor Meaghan Cunningham highlighted that consent needs to be clearly expressed for each individual act.
- The trial underscores challenges in understanding consent, with experts warning that acquittals or the trial's public nature could discourage reporting and prompt legislative reforms.
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