Surrey RCMP says somebody out there has evidence that will help them make arrests in a violent sexual assault on a sex trade worker in October. Corporal Bert Paquet says investigators now have some new DNA evidence after a months long investigation, "At this point in time, we are not disclosing if we have DNA on one or both suspects. We do have … [Read more...]
Aggravated and sexual assault charges laid in Prince George case
January 11, 2013 by
Charges have now been laid against six people in a case of aggravated and sexual assault in Prince George against a young man. The victim was found Monday, unconscious and lying in a snow bank behind an apartment building, after police received a tip. He is now in hospital in serious but stable condition. Hayden Lee Atwood, 18, Mercedes Rae Jewett, … [Read more...]
More charges laid in daycare sexual abuse case
January 9, 2013 by
New charges have been laid against a Maple Ridge man accused of sexually abusing children at his wife's home daycare. Six additional charges have been aid against 37-year-old Latif Hamad Tata. The additional charges were approved after another young victim was allegedly molested at the daycare. Tata now faces a total of twelve charges. He was … [Read more...]
Decision on teacher accused of sexual assault will not be appealed
January 8, 2013 by
Prosecutors will not appeal the acquittal of a former substitute teacher accused of sexually assaulting five girls in Coquitlam. The Criminal Justice Branch has completed a review of Aleksandr Plehanov's case and concluded there's no legal basis to challenge the trial judge's findings. David St. Pierre determined he was a bad teacher who … [Read more...]
Man accused of two sexual assaults seeking bail
January 8, 2013 by
A suspected rapist --accused of assaulting two women in Burnaby over the New Year's eve long weekend-- is still behind bars, but he's applying for bail Thursday January 10th. Michael Alexander Martin of Surrey was arrested within 24-hours of the attacks recorded in South Burnaby on December 29th. The 29-year old has been in custody since then. He's … [Read more...]
Man sought in Burnaby break-in and sexual assault
November 16, 2012 by
A warning for the public after a disturbing incident in Burnaby early yesterday morning. Burnaby RCMP say a woman was sexually assaulted when a man broke into a North West Burnaby home. They are searching for the man, but only describe him as Caucasian with an average height and weight. Police are unsure whether the woman knew the man--but say … [Read more...]
Surrey man facing sexual assault charge after alleged incident at skytrain station
October 27, 2012 by
A 44-year-old Surrey man is facing a sexual assault charge after an incident Wednesday afternoon at the Granville skytrain station. A woman was allegedly grabbed by a man standing behind her as she was heading up the escalator. Transit Police arrested a man as they heard her scream, then hit him with her purse. Officers say Harminder … [Read more...]
Whistler RCMP investigating report of attempted sexual assault
October 18, 2012 by
Whistler RCMP are looking into a report of an attempted sexual assault in the village area. They say the report came in from the victim shortly after 2:00 this morning. The victim was walking home from a nightclub. Police say while she was walking on a path in the area of Whistler Way and Village Gate, a man grabbed her, pulled her into a ditch and … [Read more...]
Court of Appeal to hear case of landlord’s sexual harassment
October 10, 2012 by
The BC Court of Appeal will hear a case today of whether a landlord's sexual harassment of his tenant is a discrimination of her human rights. The case involves a young woman who was sexually harassed by her landlord to the point of her having to move out of her East Vancouver home. "For this woman, it was an incredibly serious problem. She faced a … [Read more...]
Transit Police hunt sexual asasult suspect
September 16, 2012 by
Transit Police are asking for the public's help in finding a man - accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl.It happened August 31st, when she boarded a bus near the P.N.E.Spokesperson Anne Drennan says the girl noticed a man moving closer to her, even following her on to her next bus. "She was fairly nervous because she knew that he was on … [Read more...]
