An Ontario judge has imposed tougher bail terms on Jacob Hogard’s bail a day after Hadley’s frontman pleaded guilty to raping an Ottawa woman but not to touching and raping a teenage fan.
Ontario Supreme Court Judge Gillian Roberts has rejected prosecutors’ request to have Hoghard’s bail waived until his sentencing later this summer, saying he believes tighter conditions can deal with the risk that the singer may escape, as well as “the current strong public interest in responsibility”
Under the new terms, Hogard must live at his home in Vancouver or another pre-approved address and be home between 10pm and 6am, except in case of emergencies or approved appointments.
He must also remain in British Columbia, with the exception of court hearings in Toronto, and be subject to regular and random checks.
Hogard’s wife, who also pledged $ 200,000 in bail, is one of two guarantors chosen to monitor compliance.
The 37-year-old musician pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault with bodily harm – one related to each applicant – and one charge of sexual interference, an indictment relating to sexual intercourse with a person under 16 years of age.
During the trial, prosecutors allege that Hogard forcibly and repeatedly raped the two applicants in separate incidents in the autumn of 2016. They also allege that he groped the teenager after a Hadley concert in April 2016, when she was at 15 years old.
The defense claims that the palpation never took place and that Hoghard had sex by mutual consent with each of the applicants.
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