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Complainant's evidence in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial not 'credible or reliable,' judge says
So if you live in Canada or you’re a hockey fan, you might have been following this case. As someone who lives in Canada and is a hockey fan (and has a kid who plays hockey) I’m not surprised by any of it (the circumstances, the crime, the joke of an initial investigation, the trial, the results) but the decision is rolling in now:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/livestory/complainants-evidence-in-hockey-canada-sexual-assault-trial-not-credible-or-reliable-judge-says-9.6842381
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Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia is delivering her decisions in the London sexual assault trial of five former players with Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team.
Carroccia says she didn’t find the complainant’s evidence to be “credible or reliable,” and said the Crown did not prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
The justice is going over the evidence heard at trial in detail, pointing out inconsistencies between E.M.'s evidence this year and her civil lawsuit in 2022.
The accused — Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dubé and Cal Foote — had all pleaded not guilty.
The complainant, E.M., whose identity is protected under a standard publication ban, testified over nine days during the trial
WARNING: Court proceedings include details of alleged sexual assault and might affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected.