Sexual Assault Trial

• Another delay in former Kelowna mayor’s sex assault case

  In December, the B.C. Prosecution Service announced a charge against former mayor Colin Basran for an incident that allegedly occurred in Kelowna in May 2022.

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  May 16
  
• Man convicted of sex assaults in Lethbridge back on trial for additional sex crime

  The complainant -- who cannot be identified due to a publication ban -- testified she and Bindra were together at her home in July 2017.

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  Apr 19
  
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• Future of high-profile N.S. sexual assault case uncertain due to lack of judges

  Carrie Low, the victim in a high-profile sexual assault case, said the uncertainty about the upcoming trial has left her 'exhausted and frustrated.'

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  Jan 26
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• Child sex assault trial for Interior Health’s former top doctor gets underway in Alberta

  Previously he worked out of Grande Prairie as the lead medical health officer with Alberta’s north zone. He originally came to Canada from South Africa.

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  Jan 10
• Advocate says Jake Virtanen acquittal shows high bar for justice in sex assault cases

  Because sexual assault trials often hinge on conflicting versions of events, the burden for proof beyond a reasonable doubt is hard to clear, lawyers say.

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  Jul 26, 2022
• Hoggard case highlights need for clarity on reforms to sex assault trials: experts

  After deliberating for six days, jurors reached a verdict Sunday, finding the singer guilty of sexual assault causing bodily harm against an Ottawa woman.

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  Jun 7, 2022
• 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.

  Entertainment

  Jun 6, 2022
• 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, 2022
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• Complainant in Jacob Hoggard trial seemed in pain after alleged sex assault: friend

  A Toronto court is hearing from a close friend of one of the complainants in the sex assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard.

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  May 13, 2022
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• Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin sex assault case scheduled for two days in September

  Maj.-Gen. Fortin was charged in August with one count of sexual assault dating back to 1988, to which he has pleaded not guilty.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2022