Content warning: This article discusses allegations of sexual assault.Jacob Hoggard, the former frontman for defunct Canadian pop-rock band Hedley, has been convicted of sexual assault.On Sunday (June 5), a Toronto jury found Hoggard guilty of one count of sexual assault causing bodily harm against an Ottawa woman.
He was acquitted of the same charge involving a woman who was 16 years old at the time of the alleged incident. He was also found not guilty of sexual interference.The separate assaults are alleged to have taken place in 2016.
Allegations of sexual misconduct by Hoggard – and other members of Hedley – emerged in early 2018. Their agency, management and record label dropped the band, who later announced they were going on hiatus.
At the time, Hoggard said he would be stepping away from his career indefinitely.“I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual behavior in my life.
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