Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia has acquitted all five players involved in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial.
Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote had all pleaded not guilty to sexual assault in an encounter that took place in a London, Ont., hotel room in the early hours of June 19, 2018.
So I read into it, and her testimony spanned 9 days with seven cross examinations. Not to mention she’s recounting events that happened seven years ago while possibly very drunk.
Not to mention they switched from a trial by jury to a judge only verdict after the defense was found talking to jurors in one instance and “laughing” at them another time (don’t really get that).
Not saying that proves one thing or another, but just shows how problematic it can be holding trial over sexual assault charges.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/a-timeline-of-sexual-assault-allegations-against-former-hockey-canada-junior-players/ar-AA1JeZRy