we're keeping an eye on the police headquarters in London Ontario today a former member of the Canadian world junior hockey team surrendered to police yesterday a lawyer for Alex foron says he and several other players have been charged in relation to an accusation made in 2018 the globan mail reported last week the charges are connected to an alleged group sexual assault of a woman in a London hotel room that year the cbc's Sarah levit has the details wearing a serious expression and flanked by lawyers Alex foron the former NHL player and member of Canada's 2018 junior hockey team surrendered to London Ontario Police Sunday his lawyer Daniel Brown confirmed he was charged along with other players in connection to an accusation made in 2018 he provided no further details last week the glob and mail reported five members of Canada's 2018 World Junior Team were told to surrender to police the group expected to face sexual assault charges tied to allegations dating back to that year CBC News has not independently verified the report according to court documents the alleged victim known only as em said she was sexually assaulted by a group of players none of the allegations have been proven in court Bailey Reid Works in sexual violence prevention and has been watching this investigation closely it can be really hard for um survivors to see Justice and it can be hard for police to um bring charges forward I wish it wasn't this complicated but the system that we currently work with for sexual violence doesn't work particularly well in 2022 the alleged victim sued eight players hockey Canada and the Canadian hockey league for more than $3.5 million in Damages Hockey Canada settled out of court as previously reported by CBC News five players including foron have now been granted indefinite leaves from their teams so far far there's no evidence connecting those leaves to the allegations forington's lawyer issued a statement saying Alex will vigorously defend his innocence and asks that people not rush to judgment without hearing all of the evidence London Police wouldn't comment only saying more details will be given in a news conference February 5th Sarah Levitz CBC News Montreal