Trial Reports On Reddit: Where Is Jacob Hoggard Now? Jacob Hoggard Trail of s3*xual assault was delayed due to COVID 19 since the summer of 2019. He has been summoned by the court to discuss a few matters.
The sex assault trial pending from 2018 of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has finally begun after multiple delays caused by the COVID-19.
Hoggard presented himself in a courtroom in downtown Toronto, where a judge said a few procedural issues would be addressed before jury selection began.
Trial Reports On Reddit: Where Is Jacob Hoggard Now?
Jacob Hoggard trial in 2019 pleaded not guilty to sexual assault, bodily harm, and sexual interference. The trial lasted for two days, and he has not been jailed recently.
According to Reditt and other news sources, Hoggard was in a downtown Toronto courtroom Monday.
Hoggard was dressed in a dark suit as a judge heard a few procedural matters in the case. The jury selection process will start on Wednesday.
A witness to Monday’s proceedings later held a sign outside the courtroom expressing support for Hoggard and the band he fronted, Hedley.
Even when Hoggard was not present, some fans had previously attended hearings early in the case in 2018.
Hoggard opted for a jury trial rather than a judge-only trial, and his trial was set to begin in January 2021.
Jacob was arrested and charged in 2018. He was apprehended for alleged incidents in the Toronto area in 2016 involving a woman and a teenager, according to police.
Due to a publication ban, neither the complainants nor several witnesses can be identified.
After allegations surfaced that Hoggard had inappropriate encounters with young fans, police launched an investigation.
The singer denied any non-consensual sexual conduct long before his arrest.
However, he admitted to acting in a way that “objectified women” and that he was “reckless and dismissive of their feelings.”
Jacob Hoggard Wife And Net Worth 2022.
Jacob Hoggard wife currently, Rebekah Asselstine, is a Canadian Actress. Hoggard married the actress on December 31, 2018.
According to Wikipedia, In 2005, Hoggard married his high school sweetheart, but they divorced in 2009.
Hoggard and his band members were accused of sexual assault in 2005 after a minor was discovered unconscious and shoeless outside London, Ontario.
It happened at a venue where the band had performed. Rohypnol was found in the blood of the victim.
Later, when the victim refused to take a rape kit, the police investigation was called off. The band sent a letter to the venue’s management threatening to sue if the incident was discussed.
Following Hedley’s tour, Hoggard announced in February 2018 that he would be stepping away from his career indefinitely.
— Jacob Hoggard (@JacobHoggard) March 1, 2018
Jacob Hoggard’s net worth is estimated at $3 million as a Canadian singer and songwriter.
Hoggard was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, on July 9, 1984. He is best known for coming in third place on Canadian Idol’s second season in 2004.
