Former OHL player to be sentenced for sexually assaulting girl, 16, on Oct. 24
WINDSOR, Ont. — A former Ontario Hockey League player has been freed on bail until his sentencing hearing next month.
Ben Johnson was found guilty on Thursday of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in the washroom of a Windsor, Ont., bar in March 2013.
At a hearing on Friday, Johnson’s bail was increased to $27,500 from $15,000 and he was freed on condition that he leave Essex County and only return for court dates.
The sentencing hearing for Johnson, who played for the Windsor Spitfires, is set for Oct. 24.