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- AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, district judge Marc Barron found that the prosecution successfully established probable cause against Kesler in the preliminary examination. Kesler allegedly made contact sexually with a 16-year-old girl “through force or coercion and/or (had) reason to know the victim was physically helpless,” according to the complaint. Ryan Kesler (John Hefti-Imagn Images)The alleged victim was a friend of Kesler's oldest daughter and is now 17 years old. She shared the details of this case with the court during a two-hour span on the stand, The Athletic reported.
- She said she had fallen asleep on a couch beside Kesler at a New Year’s Eve party at his home. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe complainant woke up with Kesler’s foot allegedly rubbing against her crotch and her foot in an equal position over his shorts, The Athletic reported. NHL Suspensions End For Five Players Acquitted In Hockey Canada Trial NHL Suspensions End For Five Players Acquitted In Hockey Canada Trial As 2018 Canadian world junior players Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Cal Foote are now eligible to play in the NHL again, here's where they're playing now.
- Kesler’s attorneys called out the accuser’s recollection of the night and his alleged actions as inconsistent.
- They further argued that the local children’s advocacy center should’ve stopped the case from going to trial. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Ryan emphatically denies the allegations and is completely innocent of the charges,” Kesler’s attorney, Robert Morad, told The Athletic.“The charges are baseless and he is prepared to fight them vigorously in court.
- As the legal process begins, we ask for respect for his privacy and for the integrity of the judicial system.
