Crown prosecutors will not file a notice of appeal in the high-profile world junior sexual assault trial after five men were acquitted last month, Global News has learned.

The Crown had 30 days to notify the Court of Appeal for Ontario if it would seek a challenge of Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia’s July 24 acquittal of Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote.

Several lawyers involved in the case told Global News they received confirmation Thursday that the Crown will not be appealing the verdict. A spokesperson for the appeal court also told Global News it has not received a notice of appeal.

The Crown’s right to appeal is more restricted than someone found guilty of a crime, the Ontario government’s website indicates . To appeal an acquitt

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