Hockey sexual assault case: court to hear legal arguments

LONDON, Ont. –

A judge in London, Ontario, will hear legal arguments today in the sexual assault case involving five members of Canada’s 2018 junior hockey team.

Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were charged with sexual assault earlier this year in an incident that allegedly took place in the city in June 2018.

McLeod also faces an additional charge of assault for being “party to the crime.”

Attorneys for the players have said their clients plan to defend themselves against the charges, and all five are expected to plead not guilty.

A jury trial is scheduled for April 22 next year.

Several weeks have already been set aside for legal arguments, but the issues discussed during those hearings cannot be reported at this time due to a publication ban intended to protect the suspect’s right to a fair trial.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 25, 2024.