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A lawyer representing Hoggard declined to comment further.

Meanwhile, the Appeal Court said the Hedley frontman will be seeking bail at a hearing on Tuesday.

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He was also found not guilty of the same charge and of sexual interference, a charge that refers to the sexual touching of someone under 16, in relation to a teenage fan.

He was later sentenced to five years behind bars, but was released on bail hours later.

Hoggard began serving his sentence when his appeal was dismissed last month.

The musician, whose band rose to fame after he came in third on the reality show Canadian Idol in 2004, was charged in 2018.

Hedley went on an indefinite hiatus when allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced. Its last show was in Kelowna, B.C., on March 24, 2018.