A Superior Court Justice said prosecutors could not meet the onus of proof for the charges against Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote.

An Ontario judge acquitted five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team on Thursday in their sexual assault case, saying the complainant's allegations lacked the credibility needed to justify the charges.

Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were found not guilty of sexual assault after a trial in London, Ontario.