Woman says London police discouraged charges after alleged sexual assaults by two hockey players

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Content Warning: The following article contains references to sexual assault.

A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted in London, Ont., in March 2018 by two men, one a Western University hockey player and the second a minor-league pro player, said in a series of interviews with TSN that she was discouraged by London police from pressing charges in both cases.

TSN has reviewed the woman’s correspondence with London police and King’s University College, a college in London affiliated with Western where one of the men attended school while playing for the university’s hockey team.

A London police spokeswoman declined to comment on the woman’s allegations. No criminal charges were filed in court in connection with her case. King’s University College dean of students Joe Henry declined to comment on the incident. 

Neither of the hockey players involved in the alleged March 2018 assault are believed to be connected to the alleged sexual assault in London three months later in June 2018 involving eight former Canadian Hockey League players, at least some of whom were members of Canada’s 2018 World Juniors team.

After closing an initial investigation in February 2019 without laying any charges, London police announced in July of 2022 that detectives would reopen an investigation into the allegations related to the World Juniors players. That case has gained international attention and is also being investigated by Hockey Canada and the NHL.

The woman who spoke with TSN about her alleged assault in March 2018 requested anonymity and said she was hospitalized three times between December 2019 and April 2021 after experiencing suicidal ideation and being diagnosed with post-traumatic