Notorious Hamilton YouTuber under investigation for second sexual assault allegation
A notorious Hamilton YouTuber charged with sexually assaulting a McMaster University student is under investigation for another rape allegation.
Jack Densmore, who makes videos of himself partying with university students and hitting on young women, is accused of having sex with a 19-year-old woman who was passed out drunk.
The woman contacted The Spectator after it published a story about the earlier criminal charge, claiming she too had been sexually assaulted by Densmore.
She has since reported her allegations to the Hamilton police sexual assault unit and an investigation is underway. Police spokesperson Jackie Penman confirms a second complainant has come forward and detectives are investigating. No charges have been laid.
The Spectator has chosen not to name the latest complainant because the sexual assault investigation could trigger a publication ban on her identity.
The woman says she was at a party at Densmore's home on Hamilton Mountain and she got drunk. They were in a relationship at the time.
She says she fell asleep in Densmore's bed and alleges she woke to find him penetrating her.
The woman says she did not report anything to police at the time, however, she did confide in two friends at the time. The Spectator has spoken to those friends, one of whom has been interviewed by police.
The Spectator reached out to Densmore's lawyer, Mark Fahmy, who provided a statement:
These allegations are categorically false. It is very concerning that the first time Mr. Densmore is hearing about the allegations surrounding a sexual assault are coming from the media and it is difficult not to question the timing of this story coming out. (The woman) and Mr. Densmore were in a relationship ... and only engaged in consensual sex. If Mr. Densmore is eventually charged in connection with these allegations, he is looking forward to having a court exonerate him of these unfounded and malicious allegations."
Last month, The Spectator broke the story that Densmore, 28, was facing a sexual assault charge.
At the time, Fahmy said he had instructed his client not to speak about it publicly. The lawyer provided a statement that the encounter between Densmore and the complainant was consensual.
The criminal charge involves a Mac student who met Densmore for a date on Aug. 5, 2020, and ended up at his home, her mother told The Spectator.
The student, who was about to begin her second year at Mac, reported the incident to Hamilton police.
No drugs or alcohol were alleged to be involved in the incident, says the student's mother, who spoke to The Spectator with the consent of her daughter.
Densmore was arrested by Hamilton police on March 23, 2021, for one count of sexual assault. The allegations have yet to be tested in court.
The student's identity is protected by a standard court-ordered publication ban.
Densmore uses the name Denmo on social media, where some of his videos have 10 million views. He has more than one million followers on TikTok.
In a previous statement to The Spectator, Densmore's lawyer said Denmo is a character" played by his client.
Some of his most popular videos are of his appearances at unsanctioned HoCo" homecoming street parties at various Ontario universities.
Densmore is banned from McMaster University's campus. Officials won't say why, except that it does not relate to any criminal charge.
The student in his sexual assault case never reported the incident to the university.
Densmore is also banned from campus at Queen's and Western due to his antics related to HoCo.
Calling himself King of the North" and wearing a crown, he interviews" drunk partygoers about getting wasted and having sex with multiple partners.
Densmore made one of his films at the unsanctioned McMaster homecoming in 2021.
The event saw a neighbourhood near campus overrun by 6,000 students who swung from trees, damaged properties and overturned a car.
In the film, Densmore talks to partiers about getting drunk and having sex with random strangers.
In another of his videos, he advises young men to film a consent video" before having sex.
If you are a survivor of sexual violence and need support, please see the resources below:
SACHA Sexual Assault Centre Hamilton and Area
24-hour support line 905-525-4162
McMaster University Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office
McMaster Students Union Women and Gender Equity Network (WGEN) wgen@msu.mcmaster.ca
msumcmaster.ca/service/wgen
Susan Clairmont is a justice columnist at The Spectator. sclairmont@thespec.com