Was Hedley found guilty? What was Jacob Hoggard charged with?

A jury found the Hedley frontman guilty of sexual assault causing bodily harm in the 2016 incident, which took place in a Toronto hotel room.

Last June, Hoggard was found guilty of one count of sexual assault causing bodily harm in a November 2016 incident involving an Ottawa woman that took place in a Toronto hotel room.

Jacob Hoggard is a Canadian former singer and songwriter and convicted sex offender who was best known as the lead singer of the pop-rock band Hedley.

Hoggard started his career on Canadian Idol. He appeared in the second season of the show and made it to the final three. He formed the band Hedley along with Dave Rosin, Tommy Mac, and Chris Crippin. The band released their debut single “On My Own”, which reached number 1 on the Canadian Singles Chart.

Before Hedley was formed, Hoggard competed on the second season of Canadian Idol in 2004 when he placed third.

In 2005, Hoggard and his band members were suspects in a sexual assault case where a minor was found unconscious and shoeless outside a London, Ontario, venue where the band had played. Rohypnol was present in the victim’s blood. The police investigation ended when the victim refused a rape kit and the band sent the venue management a letter stating any discussion of the incident would result in a lawsuit.

Hoggard was charged in March 2022 with sexual assault causing bodily harm in a June 2016 encounter in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.

The charge was made public on June 2. Hoggard is scheduled to appear in court on August 4, 2022. Hoggard’s next scheduled appearances in court will be on October 17 and October 27, 2022.