Former NHL player Alex Formenton turned himself in to police Sunday in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada's 2018 world junior team.
Formenton's legal team told The Associated Press that police in London, Ontario, have charged Formenton and several other players.
Lawyer Daniel Brown did not say what charge Formenton was facing. «Alex will vigorously defend his innocence and asks that people not rush to judgment without hearing all of the evidence,» Brown said in a statement sent by email to the AP.
Five players from that 2018 team have taken a leave of absence over the past week from their current clubs, including Formenton, a former Ottawa Senators player who is now in Europe.
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