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Truro-area hockey player, 15, pleads guilty to sexual assault
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Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeAtlantic CanadaNova ScotiaTruro Truro-area hockey player, 15, pleads guilty to sexual assault The boy pleaded guilty to three charges at a Truro youth court hearing on Nov.
2 hearing, the court ordered a psychological assessment for the accused.
2 and the co-accused were 14 years old at the time.
2, Young said there will be a joint recommendation for sentencing.
2 hinge on the personal circumstances of the offender and the facts of the case, said Young.
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HomeAtlantic CanadaNova ScotiaTruro
Truro-area hockey player, 15, pleads guilty to sexual assault
The boy pleaded guilty to three charges at a Truro youth court hearing on Nov. 2
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By Aidan Rawding
Published Nov 03, 2026
Crown attorney Patrick Young spoke with reporters outside a Truro courtroom after a 15-year-old hockey player facing three sexual assault charges pleaded guilty on Nov. 2.
Warning –The following story contains details that readers may find disturbing.…
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