A P.E.I. advocate says news stories about the ongoing trial of five former Canadian world junior hockey players can deeply affect survivors of sexual violence, but there are resources on the Island to help those who need support.

The trial has drawn national attention, involving five men charged with sexually assaulting a woman in June 2018. All five have pleaded not guilty.

The woman's identity is protected under a publication ban; she is being referred to in court as E.M.

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