32 m. ago Russell Brand admits sex was one of the main reasons he pursued fame

Russell Brand made the remarks days after being charged with with rape and sexual assault of four women.

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18 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto man charged with luring, sex assault of two girls under 16

Two girls under the age of 16 were allegedly targeted by a man who lured and sexually assault them, according to Peel Regional Police. Officers said Tuesday that between March 23-April 1, an assailant engaged the vicitms on social media. Kanav Bhatia, 23, faces charges including four counts of luring a person under 16, two […]

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23 h. ago Owner of Calgary massage therapy clinic charged with sexual assault

Alleged incident in December 2024 was reported to Calgary police in March

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23 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Man charged after Mississauga traffic stop leads to alleged gun seizure

A 25-year-old Oakville man is facing nine charges after a traffic stop on April 3 around City Centre Dr. and Duke of York Blvd. in Mississauga led to the alleged seizure of a loaded firearm and the driver attemping to flee on foot. Jaidis Brooks-Reynolds is facing six firearm-related charges plus possession for the purpose […]

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42 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Armed carjackers target Ferrari, flee when they can’t find keys

Bandits threatened victims at gunpoint while they tried unsuccessfully to steal a rented Ferrari in Richmond Hill. York Regional Police reported that the victims were outside a residence in a Ferraru SF90 when three carjackers emerged from a black SUV around 12:50 a.m. on Saturday in the Bathurst St. and Canyon Hill Ave. Police say […]

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48 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Man faces four charges in connection with harassment, mischief at a Toronto home

A 34-year-old man wanted on charges of harassment, loiter/prowl at night, mischief and breach of probation in Toronto has been arrested. It’s alleged that between March 22 and April 3, the suspect showed up at the home of the victim in the Bathurst Street and St. Clair Avenue West area on several occasions. It’s further […]

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69 h. ago B.C. crime news: Fatal shooting in east Vancouver | Sketch released after sexual assault in Abbotsford park

Here's a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Sunday, April 6, 2025

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3 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Cops hunt suspect after woman sexually assaulted in alley

An attacker followed a woman off a streetcar before forcing her into an alley and sexually assaulting his victim, Toronto Police said Sunday. The woman and her assailant were travelling around 4:30 a.m. on March 25 on the same streetcar a couple of kilometres east of Parliament and King Sts., at Sumach St. Police released […]

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3 d. ago Edmonton piano teacher faces more sexual assault charges: EPS

An Edmonton piano teacher who was already facing sexual assault charges involving a 10-year-old girl last year is facing more sex assault charges involving another child. Last year, Cassius Alleyne, 60, was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference after a report of a 10-year-old girl having been assaulted on several occasions, police said in […]

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4 d. ago More sexual assault charges laid against Edmonton massage therapist

An Edmonton massage therapist is facing two additional charges of sexual assault after more complainants alleged they were sexually assaulted at an Edmonton massage clinic. In December, Edmonton police received a report from a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted at a massage clinic in the Oliver neighbourhood. After investigating the allegations, police charged […]

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4 d. ago Poilievre says he’ll end early bail, house arrest for domestic crime offenders

Canada has seen big increases in domestic violence, sexual assaults, and sexual violence towards children over the past decade, Poilievre says

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5 d. ago Comedian Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault by the British police

The alleged offences involve four women and took place between 1999 and 2005

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5 d. ago Russell Brand charged with rape, sexual assault of 4 women in U.K.

The charges stem from an investigation, which began in September 2023, when several alleged victims came forward.

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5 d. 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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5 d. 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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6 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto apartment super accused of defrauding potential renters

Police are looking for a 50-year-old Toronto woman after prospective tenants hoping to obtain units in a rental building complained they were defrauded of a combined total of 54,000. Laighnalee Asuncion, pictured above, is wanted for 28 counts of fraud under $5,000. Toronto Police alleged that while working from Jan. 1-Aug. 30 as a superintendent […]

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7 d. ago Wanted Whitby man accused of sexually assaulting child, adult

A 35-year-old Whitby man is wanted on an arrest warrant after being accused of sexual assaults against a child and an adult. Durham Regional Police said the first incident allegedly happened in January when the suspect was visiting friends in Clarington and allegedly touched a nine-year-old in an inappropriate manner. The second incident allegedly  happened […]

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7 d. 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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7 d. ago Engineer wife alleges sex abuse by husband accused of trying to throw her off cliff

An engineer who accused her husband of attempted murder during their Hawaiian holiday by throwing her off a cliff alleges he has been sexually abusing her for months. Arielle Konig, 36, claimed in a restraining order that her husband, 46-year-old Gerhardt Konig, sexually abused and assaulted her for months before trying to push her off […]

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7 d. 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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