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Sexual Assault
BOBBITT HEARING: Witness told to calm down during testimony
PENTICTON - Justice Peter Rogers had to intervene between defence counsel and a witness who became increasingly defensive answering questions in a dangerous offender and sentencing hearing in Penticton Supreme Court. Earlier this week, a witness in the hearing for David Bobbitt said she is the victim of a sexual assault incident that took place...
Salmon Arm man sent to prison after daughter speaks up about sexual assaults
SALMON ARM – A Salmon Arm man was sentenced to seven years behind bars and…
One-year prison sentence for Vernon man who sexually touched child is ‘cruel and unusual punishment’: judge
VERNON – A Supreme Court Judge says a Vernon man’s charter rights were violated by…
Former Lytton community leader’s sentence upheld in sexual assault case
VANCOUVER – A former community leader in Lytton will be spending three years behind bars…
Kamloops sexual assault response team is back; looking for volunteers
KAMLOOPS – A new sexual assault response team is starting up in Kamloops. The Kamloops…
University working on new policy and position to help with support sexual assault survivors
KAMLOOPS – The administration at Thompson Rivers University is taking steps to improve how the…
Woman approached, pushed to the ground by lone man in North Okanagan
VERNON – Police are investigating what they believe to be a sexually motivated assault in…
RCMP conclude sexual assault investigation in North Okanagan, assure residents there is no threat
NORTH OKANAGAN – Police have completed a sexual assault investigation in Coldstream and determined residents…
Barriere police say sexual assault was ‘isolated incident;’ suspect released from custody
BARRIERE – A Barriere man charged with sexual assault has been released from police custody.…
Kamloops judge wanted harsher sentence for man who groped teen at bus stop
'IT'S BEEN HARD FOR ME TO… NOT THINK ABOUT IT.' KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man…
Kamloops man found guilty of sexually assaulting friend while she slept next to her boyfriend
CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a…
Sentence reduced due to errors in Vernon child sex assault case
CONTINUES TO SHOW NO GUILT OR REMORSE VERNON – A man convicted of raping his…
Canada-wide warrant issued for B.C. sexual offender
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – RCMP is asking for help from the public to find a former Prince…
Less than two years in jail for Kamloops man who sexually assaulted woman while she slept
CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman while she…
Kamloops man in his 60s pleads guilty to having relationship with underage neighbour
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man in his early 60s has pleaded guilty to having a…