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Canadian Hockey Players under Investigation Share Details of Alleged Hotel Encounter with Woman; Testimony emerging during the trial of five players accused of sexual assault on Thursday in court.

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During a court hearing on Thursday for the sexual assault trial of five Canadian junior hockey...
During a court hearing on Thursday for the sexual assault trial of five Canadian junior hockey players, it emerged that the team members had discussed amongst themselves what to tell Hockey Canada investigators regarding their interaction with a woman in a hotel room in London, Ontario, during the 2018 World Championship.

All individuals should give identical responses when faced with inquiries

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The 2018 junior hockey players from Canada found themselves in a sticky situation, as a hotel room encounter with a woman in London, Ontario was the center of focus in their sexual assault trial. The revelation came to light in court on Thursday.

A week after the June 2018 incident in London, the players engaged in a series of messages, forming a group chat with those present in the room. According to court proceedings, Michael McLeod wrote in the chat, "We all gotta say the same thing if we're questioned. Can't have different versions or make anything up."

Things got raw as the messages detailed the encounter, with disturbing content some readers might find troubling. Brett Howden, uncharged in this case, later wrote in the exchange, "All we can say is that someone brought the girl into the room. We were all there ordering food, and then this girl started begging everyone to have sex with her. No one wanted to. But over time, she gave a blowjob to three guys. When things started to get out of hand, we all left and got her out."

Maxime Comtois, another uncharged player, responded, "Sounds good." Dillon Dube wrote, "Yeah, that's all that happened, so everything's good. ... She gave consent to those guys, so everything's good," later adding, "We shouldn't make her sound crazy, as she might get even angrier if she finds out and it's not necessary."

Five players – McLeod, Dube, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, and Cal Foote – pleaded not guilty to sexual assault in relation to the June 19, 2018, incident. McLeod also pleaded not guilty to an additional charge of accessory to sexual assault.

"Feelings of embarrassment and disbelief"

The prosecution asserts that McLeod, Hart, and Dube forced oral sex on the woman without her consent, with Dube slapping her on the buttocks while she was having sex with another person. Foote is alleged to have put his penis on her face and touched her genital area without consent. Formenton is accused of having vaginal sex with the complainant without her consent in the bathroom.

Testimony revealed that several uncharged players were present in the hotel room and in the aforementioned group chat. Tyler Steenbergen, who was on the team and provided the chat to police, said that Dillon Dube and Cal Foote called him asking him not to reveal what they had done to investigators, as they wished to explain themselves.

Describing the events, Steenbergen testified that he, Dube, and Jake Bean went to McLeod's room after they heard there was food. He remembered seeing Comtois, Howden, Drake Batherson, and Sam Steel inside. Steenbergen recalls being shocked to hear a naked woman in the bathroom and again when she asked if anyone would have sex with her.

The woman came out of the bathroom, lay down on a towel on the floor and started masturbating before asking, "One of you can come fuck me?" Steenbergen testified. Hart approached soon after and received a blowjob, he recounted. Steenbergen stated that he saw Dube slap the woman on the buttocks, and the woman then performed oral sex on McLeod. Foote entered the room, Steenbergen said, adding that he saw Foote pull away. He could not see clearly due to people being in front of him, nor if Foote's body touched the woman.

As Steenbergen and Bean left, the atmosphere in the room was "of embarrassment and disbelief," he testified. "That's what I felt."

Attention: The following paragraphs contain explicit content that some readers might find disturbing.

[1] - https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2022/04/14/sexual-assault-trial-for-5-canada-junior-hockey-players-moves-forward-without-jury-after-judge-finds-potential-bias.html

[2] - https://globalnews.ca/news/7850704/alleged-victim-canada-junior-hockey-sex-assault-trial/

[3] - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/canada-junior-hockey-sexual-assault-trial-1.6314656

[4] - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-allegations-of-sexual-assault-trial-begins-for-hockey-canadas-2018/

[5] - https://www.canada.com/toronto-sun/news/local-news/jury-dismissed-in-canada-junior-hockey-team-sex-assault-trial

  1. The trial for the five junior hockey players from Canada, centered around allegations of sexual assault, has been progressing in court, with disturbing details emerging from text messages and testimonies, causing feelings of embarrassment and disbelief.
  2. The general news of sports has been intertwined with crime-and-justice reports, as the trial involving football and hockey players from a Canadian junior team has highlighted the serious implications and consequences of such criminal actions.
  3. In the midst of the ongoing trial, it appears that various news outlets have been covering the proceedings extensively, from sports, general news, to crime-and-justice publications, emphasizing the broader impact of these events on society.

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