Allegations of sexual misconduct have surfaced online against an NHL player.
The woman has spoken exclusively to Glacier Media and has identified the individual as Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen, 24.
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A Vancouver criminal defence lawyer says any person accused of a crime in Canada is innocent until proven guilty and only until a court finds them guilty.
“Placing somebody on leave while an incident is being investigated is not a sign that somebody is guilty of an offence,” says Kyla Lee of Acumen Law. “It is merely an organization or an employer giving time to investigate all the sides of the issue, giving time for police if they are involved to conduct an investigation and giving time to see what if anything happens in the court process.”
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