{
  "id": 17836826,
  "title": "N.S. minor hockey player accused of sexual assault pleads guilty to three charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/n-s-minor-hockey-player-accused-of-sexual-assault-pleads-guilty-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T18:40:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/11/02/n-s-minor-hockey-player-accused-of-sexual-assault-pleads-guilty-to-three-charges"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In Truro, Nova Scotia, a 14-year-old minor hockey player has pleaded guilty to three charges of sexual assault against two teammates, according to a report by the Winnipeg Free Press. The accused originally pleaded not guilty in May to one count of sexual assault with a weapon and two counts of sexual assault, but changed his plea during a youth court hearing on November 2, 2026. The weapon used against one victim was described as a mini hockey stick. No further details about the incident or the accused's background were provided in the report.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/accused-in-lapu-lapu-day-car-ramming-pleads-not-guilty-to-42-murder",
        "published": "2026-11-02T19:16:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "N.S. minor hockey player accused of sexual assault pleads guilty to three charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/n-s-minor-hockey-player-accused-of-sexual-assault-pleads-guilty-to-17849548",
        "published": "2026-11-02T19:27:10.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}