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N.S. minor hockey player pleads guilty to sexual assaulting teammate
The boy changed his plea to guilty on a charge involving a mini hockey stick, while a second accused player is headed to trial.
- On Tuesday, a Nova Scotia youth pleaded guilty in Truro to sexual assault with a weapon against a teammate, changing his plea from not guilty entered in May.
- During an October 3, 2025, team sleepover in Colchester County, two 14-year-old players allegedly pinned a 13-year-old rookie to a bed and used a mini hockey stick during the assault, which lasted 15 to 20 seconds.
- Prosecutor Patrick Young said Tuesday that "All sexual violence is serious, and are taken seriously by the police and by the Public Prosecution Service," urging victims to find courage coming forward.
- The second accused youth, also 14 at the time, maintains a not guilty plea and faces trial before a different judge in February, while the guilty youth must now testify.
- Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, identities of all involved minors remain protected, ensuring privacy for both the accused and the victims throughout the legal proceedings.
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