Canada's first person to be charged as a sex tourist has had dates set for another trial. Don bakker was convicted back in 2005 abused seven girls in Cambodia and three women Vancouver. He was released from prison seven years later – last May – and moved to Penticton, later relocating to Abbotsford. Police say he was at a high risk to … [Read more...]
Restrictions placed on child sex tourist
October 3, 2012 by
A convicted child sex tourist and former Maple Ridge man will spend 18 months under conditions upon release from custody. Christopher Neil, who has served time behind bars in Thailand for sexually assaulting children, has been handed several conditions to abide by during the next year and half. A provincial court judge has laid out the … [Read more...]
Child-sex tourist Bakker moves to Penticton
June 4, 2012 by
Days after Vncouver Police issued a public warning about Donald Bakker, the Mounties have confirmed the pedophile, deemed a high risk to re-offend, is now living in Penticton. The 48-year old is the first person convicted under Canada's sex tourism laws. He was released last week after spending seven years in prison. He's 5'6 and 155 pounds... with … [Read more...]
Get off the tourist track and experience under-the-radar jazz in Harlem
September 24, 2011 by
If you're in Sugar Hill after 9:30 pm, drop by St. Nick's Jazz Pub (http://www.stnicksjazzpub.net), a laid-back, tiny basement club that has been a local fixture for ages. Bring some bills to stuff into the tip jar that circulates, grab a drink, and enjoy the late-night jam sessions. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
