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90 days in jail for child porn

KELOWNA - A Kelowna man will spend the next 20 weekends behind bars for having pornographic images of kids between the ages of six and 12 on his computer. Terrance Richard Avery, 68, was arrested in 2011 after police traced his IP address and obtained a search warrant for his residence. Crown prosecutor Murray Kaay says...

Admitted child pornographer opts to start sentence early

KELOWNA - A man who admits to making child pornography in 2007 and 2008 has opted to go into custody early. David Gerald Smart, 42, pleaded guilty to making and possessing child pornography in Kelowna and Cranbrook between Nov. 1, 2007 and Jan. 31, 2008. Charged in August 2013, Smart was granted bail and released, but on Tuesday...

Child found in home with 11 litres of date rape drug

KELOWNA – When police raided a house in Mission last week, not only did they find a massive amount of drugs, cash and stolen property, but a two-year-old child as well. The child belongs to Desiree Kovacs, 24, one of four people arrested after a three-week investigation resulted in a search of the home that...

West Kelowna business owner charged with child porn

WEST KELOWNA – A West Kelowna business owner has been charged with child luring and child pornography after he alleged communicated with a member of the RCMP pretending to be a 13-year-old girl. Tyler James Nowek, 29, co-owns Ultimate Hockey & Skate in West Kelowna. According to a report by Global Okanagan, RCMP executed a...