Jury finds Jacob Hoggard not guilty of sexual assault

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Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a young woman in northeastern Ontario eight years ago.

Jurors deliberated less than 6 hours before returning verdict

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Jacob Hoggard arrives at a Toronto courthouse on Oct. 20, 2022. (Tijana Martin/The Canadian Press)

WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone affected by it 

Musician Jacob Hoggard has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a young woman in northeastern Ontario eight years ago.

Jurors in Haileybury, Ont., a community within Temiskaming, deliberated for less than six hours on Friday before delivering their unanimous verdict.

The B.C. native and former Hedley frontman had pleaded not guilty to sexual assault.

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