Jacob Hoggard Denies Rape Allegations in Sexual Assault Trial

Hedley frontman testifies in Ontario court, asserting encounter was consensual amid conflicting testimonies.

Jacob Hoggard, former lead singer of Hedley, took the stand to deny allegations of raping a woman after a concert in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, eight years ago.
Hoggard testified that the sexual encounter was consensual, contradicting the complainant's account of rape, choking, slapping, and urination.
The complainant, who was 19 at the time, provided emotional testimony last week, asserting she did not consent and was assaulted by Hoggard.
Defense lawyer Megan Savard announced plans to call two crew members from the concert to testify, aiming to discredit the complainant's version of events.
Hoggard described the evening as involving mutual flirtation and consensual sex, while the prosecution seeks to prove the encounter was non-consensual.