Defence set to lay out case in Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial
HAILEYBURY, Ont. -
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial is set to resume in a northeastern Ontario court today, with the defence expected to lay out its case.
The complainant who accuses Hoggard of raping her after a concert eight years ago finished her testimony on Friday.
The woman, whose name is protected by a publication ban, says the Hedley singer choked, slapped and urinated on her during the alleged assault in Kirkland Lake, Ont.
Hoggard pleaded not guilty at the beginning of the trial taking place in the nearby community of Haileybury.
His defence counsel repeatedly accused the complainant of fabricating her story during a laboured three-day cross-examination last week.
Lawyer Megan Savard is expected to lay out the defence's case as the trial continues today.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 1, 2024.
Background
Jacob Hoggard was charged in 2022 for an alleged sexual assault in Kirkland Lake on June 25, 2016.
His former band had performed the night before at the small town's homecoming festival.
In December 2022, he elected to be tried by a jury rather than by a judge alone.
Fourteen jurors were selected Monday, including two alternates. The two alternates were dismissed as the testimony got underway.
Tremblay is presiding over the trial at the Haileybury courthouse.
The case is being prosecuted by Crown Attorney Lilly Gates and Assistant Crown Attorney Peter Keen while Hoggard is being defended by attorneys Megan Savard and Kally Ho.
Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Dalton Crockett, the lead investigator in the case, is sitting behind the Crown attorney's table and expects to be present throughout the trial.
Hoggard stood up in court Monday morning and pled not guilty to the sexual assault charges.
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