Tight-Lipped London Police Confirm 5 Hockey Players Charged With Sexual Assault in First Public Remarks

Published on February 5, 2024

London Police Chief Thai Truong confirmed Feb. 5 that five then-Canadian World Junior hockey players have officially been charged with sexual assault stemming from events in 2018, though no further details on the case were given. The charges laid out involve five individuals: Michael McLeod, 26, from Mississauga, Ontario, faces two counts of sexual assault. Alexander Formenton, 24, of Barrie, Ontario; Carter Hart, 25, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Cal Foote, 25, of Denver, Colorado; and Dillon Dube, 25, of Calgary, Alberta, each face one count of sexual assault. In his opening remarks, Mr. Truong apologized to the alleged victim for the time it took to bring charges against the accused....