TORONTO—Jacob Hoggard, the frontman for the Canadian band Hedley, has been found guilty of sexual assault causing bodily harm against an Ottawa woman but acquitted of the same charge against a teenage fan.
Hoggard, 37, has also been found not guilty of sexual interference, a charge that relates to the sexual touching of someone under 16, in an incident involving the same fan when she was 15.
The singer, who wore a dark suit, hugged his wife in the courtroom after the verdict was read. She wiped away tears after he returned to his seat.
Ontario Superior Court Justice Gillian Roberts rejected the Crown’s request to revoke Hoggard’s bail until his sentencing but said stricter conditions were warranted, noting the musician would likely face a prison sentence….