Stephen Newton
Stephen Newton is a retired police sergeant who previously served with the London Police Service. He was the lead investigator in a high-profile case involving allegations of sexual assault by members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team. During a recent trial, Newton testified as a Crown witness, revealing that he did not believe he had sufficient grounds to lay charges against one of the accused players during his initial investigation in 2018.
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Retired detective Stephen Newton was involved in the initial investigation of the case.
Hockey Canada trial: Players found not guilty of sexual assault
Canada· 2025-07-24
Stephen Newton was the detective involved in the initial investigation of the case.
Hockey Canada sexual-assault verdict to be delivered after years of challenges, missteps in caseCanada· 2025-07-24
Stephen Newton was the detective who initially investigated the sexual-assault case.
Hockey Canada sex-assault trial spotlights roadblocks and missed opportunities in first London police probeCanada· 2025-06-20
Stephen Newton was the retired police sergeant in charge of the initial criminal investigation into the alleged sexual assault case.
London police detective who closed Hockey Canada case without charges pressed on apparent gaps in probeCanada· 2025-05-28Retired police sergeant Stephen Newton was called as a Crown witness in the Hockey Canada trial.
London police detective told accused in Hockey Canada trial he had no plans to charge him in 2018Canada· 2025-05-27
