Five Members of 2018 Canadian World Junior Hockey Team to Face Sexual Assault Charges

The charges come six years after the alleged incident and follow a lawsuit and out-of-court settlement that led to a reopening of the case.

Five members of the 2018 Canadian World Junior hockey team have been told to surrender to police to be charged with sexual assault, six years after the alleged incident.
The allegations were initially reported to Hockey Canada in 2018, but the London Police ended its investigation in 2019 due to lack of evidence.
The case was reopened in 2022 after the complainant filed a lawsuit against Hockey Canada, the Canadian Hockey League, and eight players, which was settled out of court.
Hockey Canada used its National Equity Fund, funded by registration fees from parents of minor hockey players, to settle sexual assault cases, leading to public outrage and an overhaul of the organization.
The London Police Service has scheduled a press conference for Feb. 5 to discuss the details of this high-profile case.