The Aporia · N.S. minor hockey player pleads guilty to sexual assaulting teammate

A minor hockey player from Nova Scotia has changed his plea to guilty on charges of sexual assault with a weapon against a teammate during a sleepover last October. The victim, who was 13 years old and a rookie on an under-15 team in Colchester County, northeast of Halifax, reported being assaulted for approximately 15 to 20 seconds by two other players, one of whom used a mini hockey stick during the assault. A trial is set for February for the second accused player who has maintained his not guilty plea since May.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-29, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

In Truro, Nova Scotia, one of two minor hockey players aged 14 at the time has changed his plea from not guilty to guilty on charges of sexual assault with a weapon against a teammate. The incident occurred during a sleepover involving most of an under-15 team in Colchester County on October 3, 2025. Two boys allegedly pinned the victim, who was 13 years old at the time, to a bed and used a mini hockey stick during the assault that lasted 15 to 20 seconds. The plea change happened in a youth court on September 26, 2026, while a trial for the second boy is scheduled for February of the following year. Both players cannot be identified due to their age under Canadian law.

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📰 Hockey Player Pleads Guilty Assault

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N.S. minor hockey player pleads guilty to sexually assaulting teammate same event · 95%

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“Both articles describe the same minor hockey player changing his plea to guilty for sexual assault with a weapon on the same date in Truro, N.S.”

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Toronto Star · 5200 article(s) · 17 correction(s) detected

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Who wrote this

Devin Stevens The Canadian Press

2 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 A trial is scheduled in February for the second boy who pleaded not guilty in May.

2026-09-29 · mixed framing · N.S. minor hockey player pleads guilty to sexual assaulting teammate

🔮 A judge dismissed the motion in January saying Mao and his company would have opportunities for disclosure and discovery examinations as the case moved ahead.

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Also by Devin Stevens The Canadian Press

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Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.

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Colchester County Crown N.S. Nova Scotia TRURO

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Crown ORG · 2× TRURO GPE · 2× Colchester County GPE · 1× Halifax GPE · 1× N.S. GPE · 1× Nova Scotia GPE · 1× The Canadian Press ORG · 1×

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The boy, who can’t be identified because of his age, had previously pleaded not guilty but changed his plea on a charge of sexual assault with a weapon in a Truro, N.S., courtroom this afternoon.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29

🔮 A trial is scheduled in February for the second boy who pleaded not guilty in May.

2026-09-29 · Toronto Star

N.S. minor hockey player pleads guilty to sexual assaulting teammate · mixed framing

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One of the two Nova Scotia minor hockey players accused of sexual assaulting a teammate last year has changed his plea to guilty. asserted

One → accuse → plea

The boy, who can’t be identified because of his age, had previously pleaded not guilty but changed his plea on a charge of sexual assault with a weapon in a Truro, N.S., courtroom this afternoon. asserted

who → identify → courtroom

The Crown prosecutor said the victim was 13 at the time and a rookie on an under-15 hockey team in Colchester County, northeast of Halifax. asserted

victim → say → Halifax

The court was told that the sexual assault happened during a sleepover on Oct. 3, 2025 involving most of the team. asserted

assault → tell → team

Two 14-year-old players allegedly pinned the victim to a bed on his stomach, removed his pants and underwear and used a mini hockey stick during the sexual assault, which lasted 15 to 20 seconds. uncertain

which → pin → seconds

The victim told them to stop, which they allegedly did when he began to cry, the Crown told the court. uncertain

Crown → tell → court

A trial is scheduled in February for the second boy who pleaded not guilty in May. uncertain

who → schedule → May

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 29, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press