Jacob Hoggard's cross-examination set to continue in his sexual assault trial
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is set to continue his testimony today after taking the stand in his sexual assault trial.
Hoggard has pleaded not guilty and says he did not rape, choke, hit or urinate on his accuser after a concert eight years ago, as she alleges.
Opening arguments are expected to get underway today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould
On the stand Tuesday, he described having a consensual one-night stand with the complainant after his band Hedley played a show in Kirkland Lake, Ont., and the two attended a bonfire after-party together.
His cross-examination began late in the day and is set to continue this morning in the northeastern Ontario community of Haileybury.
Crown prosecutors are seeking to prove that what happened that night was not consensual.
Their only witness, the complainant, forcefully denied during four emotional days of testimony last week that she wanted any of it to happen.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 2, 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 Sept. 23, including two alternates. The two alternates were dismissed as the testimony got underway Sept. 24.
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 Sept. 23 and pled not guilty to the sexual assault charges.
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