Hedley front man Jacob Hoggard will appear in court tomorrow to face allegations of sexual assault. Despite his arrest, a number of his fans - most of them female - still choose to stand behind him rather than his accusers. In the wake of the #MeToo and Time's Up movements, why is there a fan base still so devoted to the band? What makes Jacob Hoggard different than other celebrities facing these types of accusations? Freelance writer Courtney Shea, who has reported extensively on Hedley for Chatelaine Magazine, takes us into the world of die hard Hedley fans, and the extremes they take in defending Hoggard.
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