Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard took the stand on Tuesday in his sexual assault trial, denying allegations that he raped his accuser. Hoggard, wearing a dark suit, told a jury that he and the complainant had a consensual one-night stand after his then-band Hedley performed a show in Kirkland Lake, Ont., eight years ago.
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard took the stand in his sexual assault trial on Tuesday, denying that he raped his accuser and painting a dramatically different picture of their encounter eight years ago.
The Crown and defence agree that a sexual encounter between the two happened in Hoggard's hotel room following a bonfire the band hosted nearby after their concert. He said he arrived to build the fire with another band member before others arrived, contradicting the complainant's testimony that they were in a van together headed to the party.
When they got into his hotel room, Hoggard said he played some songs on his guitar. His accuser had strongly denied that this could have happened. "I appreciate this is potentially an embarrassing topic for you," Savard said. Hoggard agreed and said it was"very uncommon" for a woman to urinate on him. He has a"very, very clear memory of that moment," he testified.
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