Five former members of the London-Canadian World Junior Hockey Team were acquitted, accused of sexual harassment, rebirth in the city of Southwest Ontario, where their high-profile test was played.
On Thursday evening, dozens gathered outside London, Onts, Courthouse to show support for the complainant, while the first rallies saw a mixture of supporters for women and players.
Michael McLeod, Carter Heart, Alex Forton, Dilon Dube and Kallan Dube were all acquitted of sexual assault, and McLeode, of a separate accusation of having a party for sexual harassment crime, in a judgment, in a judgment, Raksha considered a “resonant windation”.
Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carocia found that the complainant’s testimony was not reliable or reliable, and that there were “disturbing aspects” how he gave some of his evidence.
The judge said that the complainant blamed others for discrepancies in his story and exaggerated his drug addiction level that night.
Karokia said that he found that during the 2018 encounter, “fear was not given to fear”, keeping in mind the absence of physical force, violence or dangers “.
Stephanie Richardson, who attended the rally on Thursday evening, said she was “disappointed and disappointed” after the ruling, but took solidarity in solidarity at the demonstration in the meeting.
“This is a very positive tone,” he said.
Jessica Bonila-Dempty, director of the Sexual Harassment Center (Hamilton and Area), also participated in the event and said that the show of support was uplifted.
Nearly seven years after the incident, the ruling came, which led to the allegations – an encounter that took place in a hotel room in the early hours of June 19, 2018.
The incident first came to public attention in 2022, TSN reported that Hockey Canada quietly settled a lawsuit filed against the sports organization and eight anonymous players for an unknown amount.
The court heard that the organization proceeded with disposal without the knowledge or agreement of the players.
David Humphri, who represented McLeod, said after Thursday’s decision that “unilateral story” incorrectly shaped public perception in the trial and created a permanent and false impression of guilt that caused damage to his customer’s reputation and career.
This report of Canadian Press was first published on 25 July 2025.
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