{"id":2168636,"date":"2024-02-05T19:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T00:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-nhl-players-charged-for-sexual-assault-after-new-evidence-emerges\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T19:33:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T00:33:01","slug":"5-nhl-players-charged-for-sexual-assault-after-new-evidence-emerges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-nhl-players-charged-for-sexual-assault-after-new-evidence-emerges\/","title":{"rendered":"5 NHL players face sexual assault charges following the emergence of new evidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F5-nhl-players-charged-for-sexual-assault-after-new-evidence-emerges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2168636&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1| Carter Hart #79 of the Philadelphia Flyers (Photo by Ethan Miller\/Getty Images) \u200c2| Dillon Dube #29  (Photo by Rich Lam\/Getty \u2063Images) 3| Michael McLeod #20 of \u200cthe\u2062 New \u2064Jersey Devils (Photo by \u2063Michael Reaves\/Getty Images) 4| Cal Foote \u200b#52 of the New Jersey Devils (Photo by Michael\u2064 Reaves\/Getty\u200c Images)\u2064 5|  Alex Formenton #24 of Canada (Photo by\u2062 Kevin Hoffman\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abril Elfi<\/a><br \/>4:24 PM \u2013 Monday, February 5,\u2063 2024<\/p>\n<p>Four current NHL players and\u2063 one former player have been charged \u2064with\u2063 sexual assault in connection to a 2018\u200d incident.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>London, \u2063Ontario, Police Chief\u200b Thai Truong announced the chargers against netminder Carter Hart, \u200cCalgary Flames\u200b forward Dillon Dube, Michael McLeod \u2064and Cal Foote of the New Jersey \u2063Devils, and former\u200d NHL player Alex Formenton at a press conference on\u2063 Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Troung stated that on June 18<sup>th<\/sup>, 2018, after a Hockey Canada event, \u200bthe\u200b victim \u200cmet \u201cthe accused and several teammates\u201d at a bar in downtown London. Afterwards, \u200cthe victim was given access to \u200ba hotel room where she\u2063 was allegedly sexually \u2064assaulted. <\/p>\n<p>The \u2062initial \u200binvestigation was closed in February 2019 after\u2062 investigators concluded there were \u201cinsufficient\u200b grounds to lay \u200ba charge,\u201d according to Troung.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI want to\u2063 extend on behalf\u200d of the London Police Service my sincerest apology to the \u200dvictim, to her family for the\u2064 amount\u2063 of\u200b time that it has taken to reach this point,\u201d\u2064 he added, before answering questions\u200d from \u2062the\u200b media. \u201cAs a police officer working in this space,\u200d for many, many years, I can \u200btell you that this \u2062is a difficult, difficult situation for all victims and survivors of sexual violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There\u200d were\u2064 several concerns\u200d raised by law\u200d enforcement regarding the preliminary investigation\u2019s methodology and the duration of \u200dtime that it took \u200dto file charges. <\/p>\n<p>Troung apologized to the victim for the length of time that the investigation took after he was \u200dquestioned by reporters if there was a mistake in the initial probe. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m apologizing to the victim and to her family because it\u2019s\u2064 taken this \u2063long.\u2063 This should not \u2062take this \u2064long.\u2064 It\u2062 shouldn\u2019t take\u200b years and years for us \u200cto arrive \u2062to the outcome of today. \u2062All\u200d victims of sexual violence in many \u200cforms, they\u2063 should not have to wait this long,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe\u2062 are moving forward as a \u2063police service, just like all police services, to try and\u200d make \u2064sure that \u200dwe investigate\u200d sexual violence better and better each and \u200bevery day,\u201d he later added. \u201cAnd I can tell you that\u200c our\u2062 commitment remains strong\u2062 and will continue every day. We will strive to be better and better. And we should.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Detective Sgt. Katherine Dann \u200dclaimed that law \u2064enforcement received a call from someone related to \u200bthe victim the following\u2063 morning\u2064 on June 19<sup>th<\/sup>, 2018, \u201cseeking advice\u2064 regarding\u200c a sexual \u2062assault,\u201d which is what \u200dled to the original\u200d investigation.  <\/p>\n<p>Dann later stated \u200cthat the \u200ccase, \u2063which she was assigned to lead, was \u201celected to review\u201d by the London police in July\u200d 2022. <\/p>\n<p>New information\u200b from that review ultimately led to the charges\u2062 last week. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI \u2064would like to make it clear\u200b that \u200bthe \u2062victim in this matter has fully\u200b participated in \u2063this investigation\u200b from the time it was initially reported to police until\u200d today,\u201d Dann \u200bsaid. \u201cWhen the case was \u200creopened \u2063in 2022, our team explored investigative opportunities, in addition to \u200dthe 2018 investigation. Those leads were followed. Additional witnesses were spoken \u2062to \u200band we collected more evidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI can confirm that some of this evidence was not available when the\u200c investigation concluded in 2019,\u201d she added. \u201cThis \u200cis one investigation, not two. The evidence that was collected in 2018 and 2019 \u2064was used in combination with \u2062newly gathered evidence to\u200b form reasonable and probable grounds to charge\u2063 these five individuals with \u2064sexual assault.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The four NHL players have given their respective teams \u200dan indefinite \u2063leave of absence, \u2063and all five defendants\u2019 attorneys have refuted \u200bany misconduct on their clients\u2019 \u2064behalf.\u00a0On Monday morning, \u200battorneys for the players appeared virtually in a London, Ontario, courtroom.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d next\u2062 court \u200bdate has been \u2064set \u200bfor April \u200d30<sup>th<\/sup>. <\/p>\n<p>In addition, the judge issued an order \u200bprohibiting any of the \u2064parties \u2063from disclosing personally\u200c identifiable information about the \u2062accuser or important witnesses in\u2064 public.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! 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Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare \u2062this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>GOP Governors continue to show their support\u200c for Texas \u200bas it fights\u200c to defend its sovereignty. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>As San Francisco struggles with ongoing crime Mayor London Breed \u200cis \u200curging \u2063voters to \u200cvote yes on Proposition E.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Senators release the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kellyanne-conway-urges-trump-to-pick-a-person-of-color-for-vp\/\" title=\"Conway urges Trump to choose a diverse VP\">highly anticipated 118-billion-dollar legislative package<\/a> that\u200d pairs border enforcement with \u2063wartime aid for U.S. allies like Israel and Ukraine\u2063 but it\u2019s \u200bbeing\u200b met with\u2062 widespread opposition from the Republican side.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A year late \u200cand a billion dollars short, Joe Biden confirms \u2064a trip is on the docket\u200c to \u2062East Palestine Ohio. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Shares of Tesla fell nearly 6% after a report said\u200c German software firm SAP will no longer procure their electric cars.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Amazon.com\u00a0has begun rolling \u200cout a new AI assistant\u200d that is \u2064meant to \u200caddress shoppers\u2019 product questions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>U.S. safety regulators have upgraded their probe into\u200b Tesla\u00a0vehicles over power steering loss to \u200dan engineering analysis.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Nvidia\u00a0has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peaceful-pro-life-activists-face-up-to-11-years-in-prison\/\" title=\"Pro-life activists may face up to 11 years in prison despite their peaceful actions\">started taking pre-orders<\/a> for\u2062 a new China-specific AI chip with prices \u2062on par with a rival product from Huawei.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What measures have been taken to protect the privacy \u2063of the accuser and other critical witnesses \u2064during \u2062the upcoming\u2062 trial<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: NHL Players Charged with Sexual Assault in Connection \u2064to 2018 Incident<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>In a \u2064shocking turn of events, four current\u200c NHL \u200cplayers\u200d and one former player have recently\u2062 been charged with sexual assault \u2063in connection\u2062 to a 2018 incident. The London, Ontario,\u2062 Police Chief,\u200d Thai Truong, made the announcement at a\u200b press conference on Monday, holding a prominent position in the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Delayed Justice:<\/p>\n<p>London,\u2062 Ontario, Police\u2063 Chief\u200c Thai Truong expressed his sincerest apologies to the victim\u2063 and her family for the\u2063 lengthy delay in reaching this stage of the investigation. Truong acknowledged the difficult situation faced by all victims \u2064and survivors of sexual violence, emphasizing the need for police services \u2062to improve their handling of such cases.<\/p>\n<p>Initial Investigation Concerns:<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement had\u200c raised\u200d several concerns regarding the\u200c initial investigation&#8217;s methodology and\u200b the significant amount of\u200d time it took to file charges. Truong admitted \u200dthat there were mistakes \u2062made during the preliminary probe \u2063but \u200bassured the public that the police force is\u200b committed to rectifying these issues \u200band\u200b improving their response to \u200dsexual\u200c violence cases.<\/p>\n<p>The Victim&#8217;s Participation \u200dand\u2062 New Evidence:<\/p>\n<p>Detective\u200c Sgt. Katherine Dann\u200b revealed that law \u2062enforcement received \u2064a call from someone connected to\u200d the victim seeking\u2064 advice on a \u200bsexual assault the morning after the incident in question. Consequently, \u200cthe London\u2063 police elected to \u2063review the case in 2022. Dann clarified that the victim had fully participated \u2064in the investigation from its initial \u200creporting to \u200dthe present day, \u2064providing valuable insights\u200c and supporting evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Combining \u2064Previous and Newly Gathered \u200cEvidence:<\/p>\n<p>Dann further confirmed that \u200bthe \u2063evidence\u2062 collected \u200cin 2018 and 2019 was used in conjunction with newly\u200b acquired evidence to establish reasonable and \u200dprobable \u2063grounds for charging the five \u200bindividuals with sexual\u200c assault. This \u2062revelation illustrates the investigative team&#8217;s commitment to thoroughly reviewing the case \u2062and diligently pursuing justice.<\/p>\n<p>Response from the\u200b Defendants:<\/p>\n<p>Following the charges, the\u200b four NHL players implicated in the case have taken \u2064an\u2062 indefinite\u200d leave of absence\u200b from their respective teams.\u200b Additionally, attorneys representing all five defendants have vehemently refuted any \u2063allegations \u2063of\u2062 misconduct on their clients&#8217; \u2062behalf. These arguments will be \u2062presented in\u200d court\u200d during the upcoming trial.<\/p>\n<p>The Way\u200c Forward:<\/p>\n<p>A court date\u200d has been set for April 30th, during which the proceedings will begin in an Ontario courtroom. The judge\u2062 has also issued an order prohibiting \u200cthe disclosure of personally identifiable information \u2064about the accuser or critical witnesses, ensuring the protection of their privacy throughout the legal process.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>This disturbing \u2062and highly publicized case involving NHL players charged with sexual assault\u2064 underscores the\u200c complexities\u2064 surrounding sexual\u200b violence cases. The delayed investigation and subsequent filing of \u200bcharges have \u200cprompted calls for police departments \u200dto\u2062 improve \u200btheir handling of such offenses. As the legal proceedings unfold, society\u2064 must ensure that justice is served, offering\u2064 support and\u2064 protection to victims \u200bof sexual\u200b violence. The upcoming trial will be instrumental in setting a precedent for the proper\u2063 adjudication of \u200bsuch grave offenses in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ottawa Senators (Photo by Andre Ringuette\/NHLI via Getty Images) 6| These photos capture Carter Hart, Dillon Dube, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, and Alex Formenton in action for their respective NHL teams<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2196,"featured_media":2168637,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-37.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2168636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-37.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2168636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2168636"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2168636\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2168637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2168636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2168636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2168636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}