LONDON, Ontario -- An Ontario judge is delivering her ruling Thursday in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team, saying she did not find the complainant's testimony to be credible.

Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia said the court cannot meet its onus of proof for the charges in the case. She is still reading the reasons for her decision and hasn't officially ruled on the charges against each player.

Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote have all pleaded not guilty to sexual assault in an encounter that took place in a London, Ontario, hotel room in the early hours of June 19, 2018. McLeod has also pleaded not guilty to a separate count of being a party to the offense, an unusual application of a charge

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