New trial ordered for former Quebec junior hockey player in sexual assault case

by South Asian Star | Mar 19, 2026 | Stories


Montreal·Breaking

Quebec’s Court of Appeal overturned Noah Corson’s guilty verdict. He was orginally sentenced to two years less a day in prison for sexual assault of a minor under the age of 16.

Noah Corson was originally sentenced to 2 years less a day in 2025

Listen to this article

Estimated 1 minute

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.

A man in a suit walks through the hallways of a courtroom
Noah Corson played for the Drummondville Voltigeurs. He was originally found guilty of sexual assault in 2025. (Thomas Deshaies/Radio-Canada)

A former Quebec junior hockey player sentenced to prison last year for sexual assault will get a new trial.

Quebec’s Court of Appeal has overturned Noah Corson’s guilty verdict. He was orginally sentenced to two years less a day in prison for sexual assault of a minor under the age of 16.

Corson was 18 at the time of his 2016 encounter with the minor, which this case stems from. He played for the Drummondville Voltigeurs and is the son of former Montreal Canadiens centre Shayne Corson.

More to come.



Source link