Dillon Dube acquitted of sexual assault

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 24 Jul, 2025 12:02 PM

Dillon Dube, a hockey player and former member of Canada's world junior team, has been found not guilty of sexual assault in an encounter that took place in a London, Ont., hotel room in June 2018.

Three of his ex-teammates — Carter Hart, Alex Formenton and Callan Foote — have also been found not guilty of sexual assault in the case.

Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia, who is delivering her ruling in a packed courtroom this afternoon, has not yet given her decision regarding the fifth player charged in the case, Michael McLeod.

Picture Courtesy: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne

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