The five members of 2018 World Junior Hockey Gold Medal Team The report said he was told to surrender to Canadian law enforcement to face sexual assault charges.
Five players (whose identities have not been disclosed) claim in 2022 that a woman, identified only as “EM,” was sexually assaulted by several members of the team in a hotel room after a game. related to the charges. hockey canada The Globe and Mail reported on Wednesday about the gala event held in 2018 to commemorate the team's victory at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship.
The Canadian flag is raised after Canada defeated Sweden at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship at Scotiabank Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia on December 31, 2022. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
This was revealed by two people involved. canadian newspaper Five members of the team were asked to surrender to police in London, Ont. They have reportedly not been charged with any crime.
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London police declined the media's request for comment.
“We are unable to provide an update at this time. If we have further information to share regarding this investigation, we will contact media outlets.”
London police did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
The Canadian flag is unfurled by spectators before Canada plays Sweden at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship in Halifax, Nova Scotia on December 31, 2022. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
The suit was quietly settled in 2022, but EM met with some of the players at a bar and later had consensual sex with one player in a hotel room, according to a report in the Globe and Mail. It is claimed that it has reached.
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Seven other members of the team then entered the room, and despite her protests, she “subjected to further sexual assault,” the complaint continued.
TSN reported A settlement was reached in May 2022, and after a previous investigation in February 2019 resulted in no charges, London police announced they were restarting the investigation the following month.
Puck on the ice before the start of an NHL game. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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Additional sexual assault allegations and previous settlements have since surfaced, further rocking the Canadian hockey world. The scandal had significant repercussions, including the loss of sponsors and a temporary suspension of federal funding. The board of directors also resigned, and a new president and chief executive officer was appointed over the summer.
Hockey Canada did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
