Hockey Sexual Assault Trial Disruption Reveals Troubling Group Chat
Friday, May 16, 2025, 6:20 am
A Canadian hockey sexual assault trial is in the spotlight after court proceedings were disrupted by revelations from group chat transcripts. The emerging evidence highlights contentious discussions among players, intensifying legal scrutiny and raising tough questions about Hockey Canada’s internal culture and the handling of these serious allegations.
Why did the judge dismiss the jury in the ex-World Juniors’ sex assault trial? CP24
Three of the five hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018 spoke about the events of that night with an investigator hired by Hockey Canada, but those statements are not part of their criminal trial. Prosecutors wanted to use the interviews to…
Three of the five hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018 spoke about the events of that night with an investigator hired by Hockey Canada, but those statements are not part…
The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team will now continue with a judge alone after the jury was dismissed. The move comes after a juror sent a note to the judge Thursday indicating some members of the panel felt two of the defence lawyers were laughing…
The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team will now continue with a judge alone after the jury was dismissed.
Le jury a été libéré vendredi matin et le procès se poursuivra.
'Multiple' jurors were complaining that lawyers representing Alex Formenton seemed to be whispering and laughing about their appearance
We're back at Superior Court in London, Ont., to bring you the latest updates from the trial of five former world junior hockey players.
The jury in the world juniors sexual assault trial has been dismissed. Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia's made the decision early Friday.
Justice Maria Carroccia made the announcement on Friday morning. She did not tell the jury the reasons why they were being dismissed
BREAKING: Jury discharged in junior hockey sexual assault trial CP24
Also in today’s edition: A disruption in the Hockey Canada trial and calls for a federal budget
Content warning: This story includes allegations of sexual assault. A group chat including 11 members of the 2018 Canadian world juniors team revealed the players discussed the alleged incident of June 19, 2018, before they talked to investigators with Hockey Canada, court heard Thursday in the…
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