A Vancouver man facing close to 40 charges linked to the sex trafficking of teenage girls will be back in court Tuesday to re-apply for bail. His bail was revoked earlier this month. Reza Moazami has been behind bars since August 9 when he was picked up for violating his conditions of release... and more charges were laid against him. The 28-year … [Read more...]
Sunshine Coast woman faces child porn charge
August 22, 2012 by
A Gibsons woman is facing a charge of possession of child pornography. The charge was laid after multiple search warrants were executed. There is nothing to indicate any local children are depicted in the evidence seized by police. 38 year old Kelly Adams has another court appearance in mid-October. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Child falls from window in Mission
August 12, 2012 by
A toddler was airlifted to Children's Hospital after falling 6 metres from a window in Mission Saturday afternoon. It happened about 3:00. What injuries the child suffered are unknown. The toddler was reportedly conscious as he or she was being taken away. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Child kidnapper Donald Hay is dead
June 4, 2012 by
Donald Hay is dead. Hay kidnapped and raped a 12 year old girl, holding Abby Drover against her will for 181 days in the underground dungeon at his Port Moody home in 1976. Hay's wife eventually called police, fearing Hay had killed himself behind that locked door. Police found hay crawling out of a hidden entrance to the underground bunker, … [Read more...]
Police issue warning about child sex-tourist
May 31, 2012 by
Vancouver Police have issued a public warning about a convicted child molester who is now living in the city again. Donald Bakker must abide by several conditions to keep him away from children including an 11pm curfew. The warning has been issued because Bakker is considered a high risk to reoffend. Bakker was the first … [Read more...]
Watchdog to review child deaths
March 15, 2012 by
In the four months since Oct. 1, 39 children receiving government care have died, and 123 others were critically injured, according to a quarterly report released Wednesday by the B.C. Representative for Children and Youth (RCYBC). Of the 39 deaths, nine are currently under review to identify any trends in care that could have contributed to the … [Read more...]
Child and Youth Rep says Merritt killings preventable
March 2, 2012 by
The BC Liberals are reacting to a troubling report from Child and Youth Representitive Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond. Lafond says had the system been functioning properly, the murder of three children in Merritt, by their father, Allan Schoenborn, could have been prevented. Minister of Children and Family Development Mary McNeil says … [Read more...]
Man who assaulted child killer gets more time
January 16, 2012 by
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - A young man who viciously attacked child killer Allan Schoenborn and a staff member at a psychiatric hospital near Coquitlam, B.C., will have to spend another 24 months there.Just one day after the 22-year-old man identified only as M.P. pleaded guilty to beating Schoenborn with a billiard ball last April, he severely injured … [Read more...]
Children and family development minister to take action on child poverty
November 23, 2011 by
Children and family development minister Mary McNeil is vowing to take action on child poverty. McNeil says she'll develop regional poverty reduction plans with the help of local governments. She says, "because what works in Kootenays won't necessarily work in the Peace, so what we need to do is work with the municipality, work with … [Read more...]
Desert Riders explores world of camel jockeys and child trafficking
October 3, 2011 by
Vancouver director Vic Sarin felt compelled to tell the dark story of child-trafficking that producer Noemi Weis pitched to him two years ago about the Middle Eastern tradition of camel racing. “How can we see the war on television but we don’t know anything about this,” he said. “Where is our humanity?” The documentary Desert Riders follows the … [Read more...]
