Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard enters not-guilty plea at Ontario sexual assault trial

Opening arguments are expected to get underway today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard.

Hoggard is facing a sexual assault charge for an incident alleged to have happened on June 25, 2016, in Kirkland Lake, Ont.

The former Hedley frontman pleaded not guilty to that charge on Monday.

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His trial is taking place in nearby Haileybury, a community within Temiskaming Shores in the northeastern part of the province.

Hoggard had elected in December 2022 to be tried by a jury in the Superior Court of Justice.

The selection of jurors took place on Monday.

This is a corrected story. An earlier version incorrectly said Hoggard elected at the end of last year to be tried in the Superior Court of Justice by a jury. In fact, he made that choice in December 2022.