Jake Virtanen

2022 - 7 - 18

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Trial on sexual assault charge of former Canucks forward Jake ... (Canucks Army)

After police charged him with one count of sexual assault in January following an investigation into an incident that took place on Sept. 26, 2017, former ...

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Sex assault trial for former Canucks player to begin in Vancouver (CTV News Vancouver)

The sexual assault trial for former Vancouver Canucks player Jake Virtanen is scheduled to begin in B.C. Supreme Court Monday.

The mayors of Regina and Moose Jaw joined other dignitaries at the sod turning for a renewed water treatment plant. 3 hr ago 3 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 3 hr ago Here’s what experts say you should be on the lookout for. M.S. said she spent the night in the hotel room with Virtanen because she was unfamiliar with Vancouver and relied on him for a drive back to her friend’s home. M.S. became emotional as she described how Virtanen allegedly ignored her pleas and penetrated her vaginally. M.S. testified, “As he was pulling my pants, I grabbed the top of them to stop them from coming down further. “I put my hands over my chest and that was the first time I told him I didn’t want to have sex with him,” M.S. testified. She testified she “shrugged him off” several times, but he persisted and tried to remove her shirt.

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Le procès de Jake Virtanen s'est ouvert à Vancouver (RDS)

Le procès pour agressions sexuelle intenté contre l'ex-attaquant des Canucks de Vancouver Jake Virtanen a débuté lundi, à Vancouver.

VANCOUVER - Le procès pour agressions sexuelle intenté contre l'ex-attaquant des Canucks de Vancouver Jake Virtanen a débuté lundi, à Vancouver. 2022. 14:19 Le procès de Jake Virtanen s'est ouvert à VancouverHockey lundi, 18 juil.

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Complainant in Jake Virtanen sex assault trial testifies she ... (CBC.ca)

The sexual assault jury trial of former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen began Monday in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver with the complainant, identified as ...

MS testified after the alleged assault, she spent the night in the hotel room, expecting Virtanen to drive her home. MS and two friends joined Virtanen's group of friends at a house after the bar closed, where she said they all fell asleep. It was getting late, and I would rather meet during the day rather than that late at night," she said. She said when she arrived in Vancouver on Sept. 26, 2017, he insisted they get together that night. You can access crisis lines and local support services through this Government of Canada website or the Ending Violence Association of Canada database. "I was worried with it being late at night that I might be put into a sexual situation." On May 1, 2021, the Vancouver Canucks placed Virtanen on leave when allegations of sexual misconduct became public. Under questioning by Crown counsel Alan Ip, MS testified she pulled away from Virtanen repeatedly as he attempted to touch, kiss and undress her in his hotel room. MS said she believed him, but his physical advances continued to escalate. He has maintained his innocence since the allegation came to light. She said he eventually used his body weight to pin her on the bed. She said she did not consent to him penetrating her and did not consent to him not wearing a condom.

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Le procès pour agression sexuelle de Jake Virtanen s'ouvre à ... (La Presse)

Virtanen se trouvait en Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique quand la juge Catherine Wedge a donné les instructions aux 12 membres du jury. L'homme de 25 ...

Les Canucks ont suspendu Virtanen le même mois et son contrat a été racheté en juin 2021. La police de Vancouver a lancé cette enquête en mai 2021, à la suite d’une plainte déposée par une femme de 23 ans. (Vancouver) Le procès pour agression sexuelle intenté contre l’ex-attaquant des Canucks de Vancouver Jake Virtanen a débuté lundi, à Vancouver.

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Trial begins for Jake Virtanen, former Canucks forward charged with ... (Sportsnet.ca)

A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Jake Virtanen says she never had any intention of going to the former Vancouver Canucks forward's hotel ...

She said he told her he couldn't because he had to go to hockey practice and instead gave her money for a cab. The woman said she trusted Virtanen, so she went up to his hotel room. Eventually, the woman agreed to meet Virtanen that night and he picked her up from a friend's house. The judge and jury heard that the woman was 18 when she met Virtanen at the Calgary Stampede in July 2017. She messaged Virtanen about seeing one another, and when he suggested meeting on the night she arrived, she offered to get together another day. Virtanen, 25, was charged with one count of sexual assault in January following a police investigation into the alleged incident, which took place on Sept. 26, 2017.

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Trial begins for former Canuck Virtanen, charged with sexual assault (TSN)

Virtanen, 25, was charged with one count of sexual assault in January following a police investigation into the alleged incident, which took place on Sept. 26, ...

"I just hadn't come to terms with the fact that I was raped," she said. She said he told her he couldn't because he had to go to hockey practice and instead gave her money for a cab. The woman said she trusted Virtanen, so she went up to his hotel room. Eventually, the woman agreed to meet Virtanen that night and he picked her up from a friend's house. “I didn’t want to be put in a situation that made me uncomfortable," she said. The judge and jury heard that the woman was 18 when she met Virtanen at the Calgary Stampede in July 2017.

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Trial begins for former Canuck Virtanen, charged with sexual assault (TSN)

Virtanen, 25, was charged with one count of sexual assault in January following a police investigation into the 2017 incident, which took place when he was ...

"I just hadn't come to terms with the fact that I was raped," she said. She said he told her he couldn't because he had to go to hockey practice and instead gave her money for a cab. The woman said she trusted Virtanen, so she went up to his hotel room. Eventually, the woman agreed to meet Virtanen that night and he picked her up from a friend's house. “I didn’t want to be put in a situation that made me uncomfortable," she said. The judge and jury heard that the woman was 18 when she met Virtanen at the Calgary Stampede in July 2017.

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Jake Virtanen sex assault trial gets underway in Vancouver | Offside (Daily Hive)

The trial for former Vancouver Canucks forward, Jake Virtanen is now underway in BC Supreme Court and is expected to last seven days.

The trial is being held in downtown Vancouver and is expected to last seven days, according to the BC Prosecution Service. #VPDNews: Jake Virtanen, 25, has been charged with sexual assault in relation to an incident that happened in Vancouver on September 26, 2017, when Virtanen was playing in the National Hockey League. https://t.co/b6ItIMSDsp pic.twitter.com/KNPdJPOBPp Virtanen, 25, was charged in connection with allegations stemming from a 2017 incident, according to the Vancouver Police Department earlier this year.

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Alleged victim takes the stand in sexual assault trial for former ... (CTV News Vancouver)

The woman who accused former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen of sexual assault testified Monday in B.C. Supreme Court.

The mayors of Regina and Moose Jaw joined other dignitaries at the sod turning for a renewed water treatment plant. 6 hr ago 6 hr ago 6 hr ago 6 hr ago 6 hr ago Here’s what experts say you should be on the lookout for. M.S. said she spent the night in the hotel room with Virtanen because she was unfamiliar with Vancouver and relied on him for a drive back to her friend’s home. M.S. became emotional as she described how Virtanen allegedly ignored her pleas and penetrated her vaginally. M.S. testified, “As he was pulling my pants, I grabbed the top of them to stop them from coming down further. “I put my hands over my chest and that was the first time I told him I didn’t want to have sex with him,” M.S. testified. She testified she “shrugged him off” several times, but he persisted and tried to remove her shirt.

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Sexual assault trial begins for ex-Canuck Jake Virtanen (Vancouver Is Awesome)

The judge and jury trial in B.C. Supreme Court is expected to last seven days.

“I didn’t do any of that,” she said. She said she felt stranded and spent the night in the hotel room. The trial is expected to last seven days. She testified that she initially resisted but eventually agreed. In the morning, Virtanen gave her $80 to take a cab back to her friend’s house as he was going to hockey practice. “I didn’t want to be put in a situation,” she said, later testifying she had “this kind of sinking feeling” in her stomach.

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Trial begins for former Canucks player Jake Virtanen on sex assault ... (Globalnews.ca)

Jake Virtanen was selected sixth overall by Vancouver in the 2014 NHL draft and played 317 regular-season games for the Canucks, registering 55 goals and ...

The defence will be looking for any corroboration between the two parties involved. She now lives in Victoria. The defence will not say at this time if Virtanen is expected to testify in court. She took the stand Monday, saying she and Virtanen first met at the Calgary Stampede in July of 2017, roughly two months before the alleged incident. She was 18 years old at the time of the alleged incident. The Abbotsford, B.C., native was playing for the Canucks at the time.

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Trial continues for Jake Virtanen, former Canucks forward charged ... (CambridgeToday.ca)

VANCOUVER — A defence lawyer is expected to cross-examine a woman today who claims she was sexually assaulted by former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen.

The Canadian Press Virtanen, who is 25 years old, was charged with one count of sexual assault in January following an investigation by Vancouver police. VANCOUVER — A defence lawyer is expected to cross-examine a woman today who claims she was sexually assaulted by former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen.

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Trial begins for Jake Virtanen, former Canucks forward charged with ... (The Globe and Mail)

Jake Virtanen was in B.C. Supreme Court as Justice Catherine Wedge gave instructions to the 12-member jury on Monday.

She said he told her he couldn’t because he had to go to hockey practice and instead gave her money for a cab. The woman said she trusted Mr. Virtanen, so she went up to his hotel room. “I was confused.” Eventually, the woman agreed to meet Mr. Virtanen that night and he picked her up from a friend’s house. “I didn’t want to be put in a situation that made me uncomfortable,” she said. The judge and jury heard that the woman was 18 when she met Mr. Virtanen at the Calgary Stampede in July, 2017. I’ve said no,’” she said. She messaged Mr. Virtanen about seeing one another, and when he suggested meeting on the night she arrived, she offered to get together another day. To be honest, I probably would have shaved my legs. “‘No, no. “I would have showered again. Virtanen, 25, was charged with one count of sexual assault in January following a police investigation into the alleged incident, which took place on Sept. 26, 2017.

Le procès pour agression sexuelle de l'ex-Canuck Jake Virtanen ... (L'Hebdo Journal)

VANCOUVER — Le procès pour agressions sexuelle intenté contre l'ex-attaquant des Canucks de Vancouver Jake Virtanen a débuté lundi, à Vancouver.

Les Canucks ont suspendu Virtanen le même mois et son contrat à été racheté en juin 2021. La police de Vancouver a lancé cette enquête en mai 2021, à la suite d’une plainte déposée par une femme de 23 ans. VANCOUVER — Le procès pour agressions sexuelle intenté contre l’ex-attaquant des Canucks de Vancouver Jake Virtanen a débuté lundi, à Vancouver.

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Trial of former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen continues ... (Globalnews.ca)

The complainant told the jury on Day 1 of the Jake Virtanen trial that she and he first met at the Calgary Stampede in 2017, three months before the alleged ...

The defence will be looking for any corroboration between the two parties involved. If you or someone you know is has been a victim of sexual assault, or is involved in an abusive situation, please visit the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime for help. Virtanen has been charged with one count of sexual assault in connection with that incident and has pleaded not guilty.

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