2018 World Junior Allegations
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herman
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This reporting will come out tonight (not sure where I saw 8pm)Anne Marie says she was raped by 8 Ontario Hockey League players in Nov 2014 at one of the player’s billet homes.
— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) October 16, 2024
(CTV and TSN do not name victims of sexual assault without their approval. With her permission, we are referring to the woman by her middle name Anne Marie.)
After we…
The Ontario Provincial Police has acknowledged that one of its employees did not follow the organization’s policy when an alleged victim of sexual assault called a local detachment earlier this year to report an incident involving 8 former junior hockey players.
— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) October 17, 2024
The woman - we…
She got checked by her doctor for sexually transmitted disease the next day but didn't report it (circumstantial).
All she seems to have for incriminating evidence that has been reported is a call to a friend at the time.
I doubt that's enough for criminal charges - beyond a reasonable doubt.
They would have to flip at least one of the perpetrators (maybe one of the 16 year olds who got pressured) or get some other corroborating evidence (tough to do 10 years later).
So that is probably why the police would not assure her something could come of it criminally.
A civil case based on a preponderance of the evidence is a lower bar.
But she doesn't have as much as E Jean Carroll did - that could/might change.
Regardless, W5 is pretty credible. It's another nasty public smear of the sport.
If this woman is being truthful - which seems likely, I hope she gets the help she'll need.
Makes one wonder about how many of these we'll never hear about.
herman
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Since our story about Anne Marie aired Wednesday night, a number of women have reached out wanting to share their stories.
— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) October 18, 2024
It’s important to point out there are a number of resources for those who need them. In Ontario, the Assaulted Women's Helpline @AWHL can make referrals to…
herman
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And now we look up that roster... Ah, our old friend Michael McLeod shows up here as wellPeel Regional Police confirm they're investigating an alleged incident involving eight former OHL players with the Mississauga Steelheads in November of 2014.
— TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) March 5, 2025
Story from @rwesthead (Content advisory - This article includes allegations of sexual assault): https://t.co/8Ho6aUTGXx
herman
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This is the Kevin Lowe post that I read on today's podcast. Yikes. https://t.co/hbgsM2om47 pic.twitter.com/Pd4vJlouCz
— Steve “Dangle” Glynn (@Steve_Dangle) March 14, 2025
On the cusp of the court proceedings, former high ranking Hockey Canada exec gets on his soapbox to piss his pants in public with some classic cult/abuser manipulation schemes.
herman
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On the 4th day of the trial.A mistrial has been declared in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team.
— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) April 25, 2025
Justice Maria Carroccia dismissed the jury this morning without giving them an explanation for the mistrial.
A new jury will be selected today.
Publication ban means we won’t know the reason, but picking a whole new set of jury members probably means they did something (e.g. shared info) or had the process tainted with bias in some way.A new 14-person jury made up of nine women and five men has been selected in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team. The trial continues on Monday.
— TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) April 25, 2025
Story from @rwesthead: https://t.co/jIciVbVK2X
Guru Tugginmypuddah
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One of the jurors showed up wearing one of the player's jersey.
Frank E
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That'll do it.