Editor’s word: The next story offers with sexual assault and could also be distressing for some readers.
The sexual assault case of 5 gamers from Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey staff is about to be earlier than a London, Ont., court docket on Monday.
A court docket doc exhibits Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart and Michael McLeod are every charged with one rely of sexual assault.
The doc exhibits McLeod can be going through a further cost of sexual assault for “being a celebration to the offence.”
It says the fees relate to an alleged sexual assault on an individual recognized solely as E.M. on June 19, 2018.
Attorneys for every of the gamers have mentioned their shoppers will defend themselves in opposition to the allegations.
London, Ont., police are anticipated to carry a information convention on their investigation into the case on Monday afternoon.
Dubé (Calgary Flames), Hart (Philadelphia Flyers), McLeod and Foote (New Jersey Devils) all play for NHL groups. Formenton, a former Ottawa Senators ahead, has been enjoying in Switzerland.
The accused gamers have all been allowed to go on indefinite depart from their professional golf equipment.
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