Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard, 34, has been arrested and charged with sexual assault.
From the Toronto Police release:
It is alleged that:
– on three dates in 2016, a man met with two women on separate occasions
– the man committed a Sexual Assault on each of them.
On Monday, July 23, 2018, Jacob Hoggard, 34, of Vancouver, was arrested. He was charged with:
1) Sexual Interference
2) two counts of Sexual Assault Causing Bodily Harm
He is scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall on Thursday, July 26, 2018, 2 p.m., room 111.
Police are concerned there may be other victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474 Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
A sexual assault is any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex and penetration. To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault, please visit our Sex Crimes website.
Numerous allegations of sexual assault against the singer came to light last year in the midst of the band’s tour (which was eventually cancelled).
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