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Jun 17, 2026
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Parole Board rejects former Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard’s bid for full parole
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Parole Board rejects former Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard’s bid for full parole
PAOLA LORIGGIO
THE CANADIAN PRESS
PUBLISHED 2 HOURS AGO
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The 41-year-old singer is serving a five-year prison sentence after he was found guilty in 2022 of sexual assault causing bodily harm against an Ottawa woman in a Toronto hotel room.
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The Parole Board of Canada rejected Jacob Hoggard’s bid for full parole this month because it found the former Hedley frontman, now a convicted sexual offender, requires professional supe…
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