Canadian Rock Star Jacob Hoggard Granted Day Parole After Serving 2 Years for Sex Assault

Canadian Rock Star Jacob Hoggard Granted Day Parole After Serving 2 Years for Sex Assault
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard arrives at the Toronto courthouse for sentencing after being found guilty earlier this year of sexually assaulting an Ottawa woman, on Oct. 20, 2022. The Canadian Press/ Tijana Martin
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Former Canadian pop-rock star Jacob Hoggard has been granted day parole to a halfway house after serving two years in federal custody for sexual assault.

The former Hedley frontman appeared before the Parole Board of Canada earlier this month for a parole hearing, but had to wait until this week for a decision. The board rejected his request for full parole but approved six months of day parole.