3 d. ago ‘No bail straight to jail’: Protests ahead of hearing for Welland man accused of child sex assault

The rally was held ahead of a bail hearing for a man accused of breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl in late August

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3 d. ago Protests call for ‘no bail’ after Welland man accused of sexually assaulting toddler

'No bail straight to jail' and 'Canada stop freeing monsters' were just some of the phrases written on signs held by protesters

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5 d. ago Appeals court upholds E. Jean Carroll’s $83.3M defamation judgment against Trump

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a civil jury’s finding that President Donald Trump must pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll for his repeated social media attacks against the longtime advice columnist after she accused him of sexual assault. In a ruling issued Monday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of […]

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8 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Pickering man accused of sexually assaulting date met through app

A 26-year-old Pickering man has been charged with sexual assault after meeting someone through a dating app. And York Regional Police suspect there are more alleged victims. Police said Friday that their investigation began on July 19 when a complainant came forward to report a sexual assault that occurred in August 2024. The complainant told […]

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9 d. ago CRIME SCENE: York Region man, 49, accused of sexually assaulting girls under 16

A 49-year-old York Region man is accused of sexually assaulting multiple girls under the age of 16 and cops are concerned about the possibility of other alleged victims. Peel Regional Police claim a man communicated through social media with several victims using the online names “Jimmy”, “Jimmy Smoke”, and “Steve McQueen” between Feb. 2024 and […]

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1 week ago Accused in violent assault on Ontario child a registered sex offender: court docs

Court documents obtained by Global News show the accused had been found guilty of sexual assault in connection with a Sept. 2021 incident, also in Welland, Ont.

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2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: King City healer accused of sexual assaults during sessions

York Regional Police have charged a holistic healer in connection with alleged sexual assaults during healing sessions. Police say the suspect was running holistic healing sessions in King. Two clients reported they were sexually assaulted during their sessions between June 2015 and July 2022. Bryan Farnum, 65, of King, has been charged with three counts […]

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3 w. ago High school counsellor accused of sexually assaulting female student over 100 times

A former Colorado high school counsellor allegedly sexually assaulted a female student more than 100 times over several years. Cassandra Poncelow, 40, first met the student in her office in the Poudre School District in Fort Collins, Colorado, according to court documents obtained by KUSA. The two allegedly formed a relationship, and began meeting away […]

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