Jacob Hoggard, the frontman for the Canadian band Hedley, was convicted Sunday of sexual assault causing bodily harm to an Ottawa woman but acquitted of the same charge involving a teenage fan.

Hoggard, 37, was also found not guilty of sexual interference, a charge alleging the sexual touching of someone under 16, in an incident involving the same teen fan when she was 15.

The singer hugged his wife in the courtroom after the jury's verdict was read.

Prosecutors alleged Hoggard groped the teen after a Hedley show in Toronto in April 2016 and then raped her in a Toronto-area hotel room later that year after she turned 16.

They alleged he raped the Ottawa woman in a Toronto hotel in November 2016. Both complainants testified they were left bleeding and bruised. They each said that among other things, Hoggard slapped them, spit in their mouths and called them derogatory names and that he restricted their breathing at one point.

During the roughly month-long trial, Hoggard testified his memory of the encounters wasn't clear, but he said that he had consensual, passionate, sex with the complainants and that he didn't touch the teen sexually until after she turned 16. I knew when she turned 16, Hoggard testified, adding he made sure to be responsible and not break the law.&nbsp;

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He denied choking or restricting the complainants' breathing but said some of the other things they described were among his sexual preferences and therefore could have happened.

The jury began deliberating Tuesday and twice indicated it was deadlocked on some counts.

Each time, jurors were asked to keep trying. They went on to replay the bulk of the testimony given by the two complainants and Hoggard and also asked several questions on legal issues, including the definition of consent. 
Hoggard's band, Hedley, rose to fame after he came in third on the reality show Canadian Idol in 2004. 
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Jacob Hoggard, the frontman for the Canadian band Hedley, was convicted Sunday of sexual assault causing bodily harm to an Ottawa woman but acquitted of the same charge involving a teenage fan.

Jacob Hoggard, the frontman for the Canadian band Hedley, was convicted Sunday of sexual assault causing bodily harm to an Ottawa woman but acquitted of the same charge involving a teenage fan. Hoggard, 37, was also found not guilty of sexual interference, a charge alleging the sexual touching of someone under 16, in an incident involving the same teen fan when she was 15. The singer hugged his wife in the courtroom after the jury's verdict was read. Prosecutors alleged Hoggard groped the teen after a Hedley show in Toronto in April 2016 and then raped her in a Toronto-area hotel room later that year after she turned 16. They alleged he raped the Ottawa woman in a Toronto hotel in November 2016. Both complainants testified they were left bleeding and bruised. They each said that among other things, Hoggard slapped them, spit in their mouths and called them derogatory names and that he restricted their breathing at one point. During the roughly month-long trial, Hoggard testified his memory of the encounters wasn't clear, but he said that he had consensual, passionate, sex with the complainants and that he didn't touch the teen sexually until after she turned 16. I knew when she turned 16, Hoggard testified, adding he made sure to be responsible and not break the law. Also Read: The Washington Post fixes Amber Heard's Op-Ed from 2018 post verdict He denied choking or restricting the complainants' breathing but said some of the other things they described were among his sexual preferences and therefore could have happened. The jury began deliberating Tuesday and twice indicated it was deadlocked on some counts. Each time, jurors were asked to keep trying. They went on to replay the bulk of the testimony given by the two complainants and Hoggard and also asked several questions on legal issues, including the definition of consent. Hoggard's band, Hedley, rose to fame after he came in third on the reality show Canadian Idol in 2004.

Canadian singer Jacob Hoggard convicted of sexual assault 

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein on Monday asked a New York state appeals court to throw out his conviction for sexual assault and rape and grant a new trial, saying the trial judge made several errors that denied him an impartial jury. 
 
Weinstein, 69, was sentenced in March 2020 by Justice James Burke of Manhattan criminal court to 23 years in prison for assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi and raping former aspiring actress Jessica Mann.

Weinstein has denied any nonconsensual sexual encounters. 
 
His conviction was seen as a watershed moment in the #MeToo movement against sexual abuse and harassment. 
 
Weinstein makes seven arguments in his bid to overturn his conviction, from seating a juror that Weinstein`s lawyers accused of being grossly unqualified to an unduly harsh sentence. 
 
His lawyers also argue he was denied a presumption of innocence when Burke allowed the jury to hear testimony from three women who alleged Weinstein assaulted them even though their accusations did not result in a criminal charge. 
 
The three women described for the jury what prosecutors characterized as Weinstein`s signature pattern of behavior: luring women to hotel rooms or his apartment to discuss film roles, then attacking them. 
 
Weinstein`s lawyers had asked Burke during the trial to bar two of the three from testifying. 
 
Jurors were instructed that the three women`s testimony could only be used as evidence of Weinstein`s intent, not propensity to commit sexual assault. 
 
Weinstein said the third-degree rape charge should be dismissed because the alleged misconduct occurred too long ago, and a new trial should concern a single count of first-degree criminal sexual act. 
 
Even if his conviction were overturned, Weinstein still faces charges including forcible rape in Los Angeles involving five alleged victims from 2004 to 2013. Weinstein faces up to 140 years in prison if convicted in that case.

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein on Monday asked a New York state appeals court to throw out his conviction for sexual assault and rape and grant a new trial, saying the trial judge made several errors that denied him an impartial jury.

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein on Monday asked a New York state appeals court to throw out his conviction for sexual assault and rape and grant a new trial, saying the trial judge made several errors that denied him an impartial jury. Weinstein, 69, was sentenced in March 2020 by Justice James Burke of Manhattan criminal court to 23 years in prison for assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi and raping former aspiring actress Jessica Mann. Weinstein has denied any nonconsensual sexual encounters. His conviction was seen as a watershed moment in the #MeToo movement against sexual abuse and harassment. Weinstein makes seven arguments in his bid to overturn his conviction, from seating a juror that Weinstein`s lawyers accused of being grossly unqualified to an unduly harsh sentence. His lawyers also argue he was denied a presumption of innocence when Burke allowed the jury to hear testimony from three women who alleged Weinstein assaulted them even though their accusations did not result in a criminal charge. The three women described for the jury what prosecutors characterized as Weinstein`s signature pattern of behavior: luring women to hotel rooms or his apartment to discuss film roles, then attacking them. Weinstein`s lawyers had asked Burke during the trial to bar two of the three from testifying. Jurors were instructed that the three women`s testimony could only be used as evidence of Weinstein`s intent, not propensity to commit sexual assault. Weinstein said the third-degree rape charge should be dismissed because the alleged misconduct occurred too long ago, and a new trial should concern a single count of first-degree criminal sexual act. Even if his conviction were overturned, Weinstein still faces charges including forcible rape in Los Angeles involving five alleged victims from 2004 to 2013. Weinstein faces up to 140 years in prison if convicted in that case.

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