Ongoing High-Profile Hockey Sex Assault Trial: Intense Cross-Examination Sparks Controversy
Friday, May 9, 2025, 5:20 am
In a high-stakes legal proceeding, defence attorneys relentlessly cross-examine the complainant in a sexual assault trial against former national junior hockey players. The intense courtroom drama is revealing widespread concerns and stirring public debate over accountability in sport.
Friday marked the fifth day of cross-examination in the sexual assault case
The female complainant in the high-profile world junior sexual assault trial is returning to the stand for the sixth straight day Friday.
Noah Corson’s jail sentence for sexually assaulting a minor should serve as a stark reminder of the need for young men to understand consent and the law, an advocate says.
A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team is expected to face more questions from defence lawyers for the players in court today. The woman, who cannot be identified under a publication ban, has been on the stand since last Friday in…
A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to face more questions from defence lawyers for the players in court today.
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