Jacob Hoggard sexual assault trial

• Jacob Hoggard trial exposes misconceptions about consent: experts

  At the crux of the proceedings was a clash about consent, as is often the case in sexual assault trials, say observers.

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  Jun 6
  
• Judge imposes stricter bail conditions on Jacob Hoggard in light of verdict

  Hoggard's wife, who has also pledged $200,000 for his bail, is one of two sureties selected to monitor his compliance.

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  Jun 6
  
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• Jurors in Jacob Hoggard sex assault trial continue deliberations after reporting deadlock

  The jury has requested a playback of the testimony given by a close friend of the younger complainant. Both were teenagers at the time of the alleged incidents.

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  Jun 2
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• Hoggard did not have position of power over complainants in sex assault trial: judge

  Jurors in the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard were told Tuesday that his celebrity status did not put him in a position of power over the two complainants.

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  May 31
• Crown alleges Jacob Hoggard is ‘sexual opportunist’ who didn’t take no for an answer

  Defence lawyers are telling a Toronto jury that Jacob Hoggard may have been cavalier and disrespectful towards women, but he is not a "sadistic serial rapist."

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  May 27
• Prosecutors allege Hedley frontman lied about having consensual sex with teen, woman

  Prosecutors in Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial suggested Wednesday that the Hedley frontman lied about his encounters with a teenage fan and a young woman.

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  May 25
• Woman alleges Jacob Hoggard choked her during sex assault, making her fear for her life

  The woman testified that she agreed to meet the singer in Toronto in November 2016, nearly two weeks after the two of them crossed paths on the dating app Tinder.

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  May 10
• Jacob Hoggard trial: Defence suggests complainant made up ‘rape story’ after consensual sex with singer

  The woman, who is one of two complainants in Hoggard's sex assault trial, is being cross-examined by the defence in a downtown Toronto courtroom.

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  May 9
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• Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard turned into ‘monster’ in hotel room, woman testifies

  The woman, who is one of two complainants in Hoggard's sex assault trial, at one point broke down in tears Friday as she described her encounter with him on Sept. 30, 2016.

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  May 6