Former junior hockey player Noah Corson has been found guilty of sexual assault.
The verdict was handed down Friday morning at the Drummondville courthouse following Corson’s trial, which took place in November.
The victim’s identity is subject to a publication ban. She was 15 at the time of the assault in 2016.
The Crown and the defence had agreed that Corson had taken part in a group sexual activity involving two other hockey players at the complainant’s residence. However, the debate in court centred on whether or not the victim had consented to the activity, and if Corson had verified her age.
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While Corson assured the