Hedley Frontman Jacob Hoggard Enters Not-Guilty Plea at Ontario Sexual Assault Trial

Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard arrives at the Toronto courthouse on Oct. 20, 2022, for sentencing after being found guilty of sexually assaulting an Ottawa woman. The Canadian Press/ Tijana Martin

Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault in a northeastern Ontario court as his trial gets underway.

The former Hedley frontman, dressed in a dark suit, stood up to enter his not-guilty plea on Monday.