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London, Ont., police apologize to woman in sex assault case involving 5 ex-world junior hockey players

London, Ont., police apologize to woman in sex assault case involving 5 ex-world junior hockey players

CBC
Monday, February 5, 2024 9:02 PM GMT

WARNING: This article contains graphic content and may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone affected by it.

London, Ont., police Chief Thai Truong apologized Monday that it took six years to lay sexual assault charges against five former members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team, saying he recognizes the "courage" and "strength" it took for the woman to come forward.

"I want to extend on behalf of the London Police Service my sincerest apology to the victim and her family for the amount of time that it has taken to reach this point," Truong told a news conference. "As a police officer working in this space for many years, I can tell you that this is a difficult, difficult situation for all victims and survivors of sexual violence." 

The initial police investigation, which began shortly after the June 2018 complaint and ended without charges in 2019, was reopened in 2022 by Truong's predecessor, then Chief Steve Williams.

The woman's identity and the identities of two witnesses are protected by a court-ordered publication ban. 

"This investigation has been a lengthy and complex process," Truong said. "I want to recognize the victim for her courage and incredible strength throughout."

Truong also confirmed the charges against Michael McLeod and Cal Foote, both of the New Jersey Devils, Dillon Dubé of the Calgary Flames, Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers and former NHL player Alex Formenton, who's now playing hockey in Switzerland. McLeod faces an additional charge of being party to an offence. 

Four of the players, excluding Formenton, are under contract with NHL teams until the end of this season. They are technically on paid leave. 

The news conference was held hours after lawyers for the accused attended a brief procedural court hearing via video link in London, where the next court date, April 30, was set.  

It is alleged the incident occurred at the London Armouries Hotel, following a Hockey Canada gala in June 2018, when the players were honoured for their victory at the world junior hockey championship.

Truong would not offer specifics about what prompted police to reopen the case three years after the initial investigation ended. 

"This review involved re-examining initial investigative steps, gathering additional evidence and obtaining new information," he said. "As a result, we have found sufficient steps to charge five adult males with sexual assault." 

Truong was repeatedly asked for more details about new evidence that caused them to revisit the original investigation, but would not give details, saying he did not want to compromise a "complex" case now before the courts. 

"There's a place and a time for providing those answers and that time is not right now. I cannot discuss details that are before the courts."

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