Jake Virtanen Sex Assault
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Advocate says Jake Virtanen acquittal shows high bar for justice in sex assault casesBecause sexual assault trials often hinge on conflicting versions of events, the burden for proof beyond a reasonable doubt is hard to clear, lawyers say.CrimeJul 26, 2022
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Former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen found not guilty of sexual assaultVirtanen was charged with one count of sexual assault following an investigation into an incident that occurred on Sept. 26, 2017.CrimeJul 26, 2022
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Jury begins deliberations in former Canuck Jake Virtanen sex assault trialVirtanen unexpectedly took the stand last Thursday, telling the court he first met the complainant, who cannot be named due to a publication ban, in 2017 at the Calgary Stampede.CrimeJul 25, 2022
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Jake Virtanen sex assault trial: Ex-Canuck testifies complainant never said ‘no’When asked on the stand Thursday about the alleged sex assault, Jake Virtanen said the complainant 'was active and she was an enthusiastic participant.'CrimeJul 22, 2022
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Former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen tells sex assault trial about night he met complainantVirtanen told the court he had a number of drinks the evening he met the woman at the Calgary Stampede. Earlier, the jury was shown video of him drunk and vomiting into a bowl.CrimeJul 21, 2022
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Sex assault trial of former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen continues with cross-examinationThe complainant told the jury on Day 1 of the Jake Virtanen trial that she and he first met at the Calgary Stampede in 2017, three months before the alleged incident took place.CrimeJul 19, 2022
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Trial begins for former Canucks player Jake Virtanen on sex assault chargeJake Virtanen was selected sixth overall by Vancouver in the 2014 NHL draft and played 317 regular-season games for the Canucks, registering 55 goals and 100 points.CrimeJul 18, 2022
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Jake Virtanen, former Vancouver Canuck, charged with sex assaultThe Canucks placed Virtanen on unconditional waivers for the purposes of a contract buyout last July after the victim came forward.CrimeJan 27, 2022
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