38 m. ago U.K. police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape, sexual assault

LONDON — British police on Friday charged Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault following an 18-month investigation sparked when four women alleged they had been assaulted by the controversial comedian. London’s Metropolitan Police force said Brand, 50, faces one count of rape, one of indecent assault, one of oral rape and two of sexual […]

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13 h. ago Former North Vancouver teacher guilty of 9 historic sex offences dating back to 1970s

Brian Moore, 85, faced a dozen charges including indecent assault, sexual touching and sexual assault.

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64 h. ago Retired London principal charged in alleged historical sex assault

A retired teacher and principal with the London region school board is charged in an alleged historical sexual assault

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66 h. ago Ontario man suing police after sex assault, exploitation charges stayed

A former private school principal in Brampton is suing a Peel Regional Police officer and the police force after sexual assault and exploitation charges against him were stayed. 

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3 d. ago Additional sex assault charges laid against Calgary massage therapist

A massage therapist from Calgary now faces three counts of sexual assault after three more former clients recently came forward with allegations he touched them inappropriately.

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3 d. ago Calgary massage therapist facing additional sexual assault charges

A Calgary massage therapist, charged earlier in March relating to a January sexual assault incident, is facing three additional charges. Donald Patrick Harris, 46, was initially charged with one count of sexual assault after a client reported the incident to police in February. It is alleged the incident occurred at Parkview Massage and Wellness, 3125-380 […]

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3 d. ago ‘NYPD Blue’ star Kim Delaney arrested after domestic disturbance

Actor Kim Delaney was arrested Saturday on a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon alongside her partner James Morgan, who was booked on a charge of battery.

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5 d. ago Liberals drop Thomas Keeper as Calgary confederation candidate

According to a CBC News report, Keeper was dropped for failing to disclose a stayed domestic assault charge from 2005.

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6 d. ago Man charged with assaulting B.C. hospital worker, police officer

Police were called to Eagle Ridge Hospital around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, where a man had allegedly assaulted one of the medical staff.

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6 d. ago 'Denied procedural fairness': Court overturns suspension of Edmonton chiropractor facing a dozen sexual assault charges

Alberta’s chiropractic regulator says it is examining its options after a court overturned the suspension of an Edmonton chiropractor accused of sexually assaulting a dozen patients. The College of Chiropractors of Alberta (CCOA) suspended Bradley Basaraba last year for allegedly failing to abide by supervisory conditions imposed after a woman claimed he sexually assaulted them […]

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7 d. ago B.C. crime briefs: Woman charged in assault against VPD officer | Surrey police warn of rise in distraction thefts | Gun and drugs seized in Kamloops

Here are some of the crime stories happening around B.C. on Thursday, March 27.

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7 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Richmond Hill doc charged with historic sex assault

Pickering man accused of sex assault, Hamilton youth charged with assault and mischief

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8 d. ago Off duty OPP officer charged with assault in northern Ontario road rage case

An off-duty Ontario Provincial Police officer has been arrested and charged after a recent road rage incident in northern Ontario.

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1 week ago Calgary man charged with attempted murder after Saturday morning assault

Investigators believe the two men had been involved in a physical altercation inside a nearby residence

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1 week ago Man accused of murdering Toronto homeless man has history of violent criminal charges

TORONTO — A 31-year-old man accused of first-degree murder in the death of a homeless man in Toronto has a history of violent criminal charges, including attempted murder and assault with a weapon. Toronto police say they arrested 31-year-old Adimabua Chukwuka late Friday afternoon, a few hours after 60-year-old Mario Ferreira was found dead near […]

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1 week ago Sexual assault charge linked to incidents at Central Memorial Park

Woman walking dog says man approached her and made non-consensual contact before doing the same to second victim

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2 w. ago Assault charge withdrawn for woman who sprayed neighbour with water gun

Was it a harmless jet of misdirected water during a friendly water-gun fight or part of a targeted campaign to harass a neighbour?

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2 w. ago North York hairdresser accused of sexually assaulting youth customers

A 60-year-old North York hairdresser has been charged with sexual assault involving male youth customers. In a news release issued on Tuesday night, Toronto Police said the accused owns a salon called “Miss Agot” in the Bathurst St.-Wilson Ave. area. Police said that on March 7, a male youth attended the salon for a haircut […]

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2 w. ago Brampton man wanted for attempted murder in 2024 towing industry shooting

2nd Brampton man charged with discharging firearm, assault with weapon after incident in October

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2 w. ago Former Edmonton police staffer charged with child sex assault, porn offences

The EPS child protection section determined a suspect had sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy after meeting him through Snapchat.

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