21 h. ago Can youth ever be sentenced as adults? How the law works in Canada

A 17-year-old has been charged with attempted murder and sexual assault with a weapon on an eight-year-old girl that was originally believed to be an animal attack.

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22 h. ago Injured Ontario girl, 8, wasn’t attacked by animal; police charge 17

'This has definitely been a tough one for our officers ... Sometime people forget many police officers are also parents,' OPP spokesman said

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22 h. ago Police shaken by teen’s alleged violent sex attack on Ontario girl, 8

'This has definitely been a tough one for our officers ... Sometime people forget many police officers are also parents,' OPP spokesman said

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39 h. ago Teen charged in horrific attack on Ontario child police initially attributed to an animal

Ontario Provincial Police say a 17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder and sexual assault in the attack on an eight-year-old child.

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41 h. ago Just for Laughs founder says his life has been ruined by sex assault allegations

MONTREAL — Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says he’s been treated like a pariah in the eight years since he was publicly accused by multiple women of sexual assault. The disgraced former comedy mogul says the allegations have ruined his life and cost him his company. Rozon is being sued by nine women for […]

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3 d. ago Groundbreaking report offers legal framework for prosecuting Hamas sexual violence

Report represents the most extensive legal and factual documentation of sexual crimes committed during the assault on Gaza border communities

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6 d. ago Mt. Everest on a StairMaster: Halifax woman raises money for charity a step at a time

Annika Bell is raising money for organizations that support women who have experienced sexual assault or are fleeing situations involving intimate partner violence.

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6 d. ago Winnipeg man charged in random sexual assaults near Health Sciences Centre

Police said they arrested the suspect, 28, on Spence Street Thursday evening. He faces five counts of sexual assault and three counts of assault, among other charges

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7 d. ago Alleged online sex predator faces 48 new charges from Hamilton cops

Hamilton Police have charged an alleged online sexual predator with 48 new charges. On May 16, Bryan Hayward, 36, of Hamilton was charged with 12 offences related to a sexual assault investigation but since that time, more alleged victims have been identified. On Thursday, Hayward was additionally charged with 13 counts of administering noxious substance, […]

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7 d. ago 2 Quebec provincial police officers arrested in alleged sexual assault

The officers are based in the Montcalm regional municipality, covering the area north of Montreal in the Lanaudière region.

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7 d. ago Prosecution drops sexual assault allegation against former all

Chad Bobrosky completed a restorative justice program run by the John Howard Society

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8 d. ago Arrest made after woman dragged into High Park woods, sexually assaulted: police

Toronto police say a 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a violent sexual assault against a woman at High Park last month.

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8 d. ago Bryan Kohberger admits to killing 4 Idaho students, motive remains unclear

BOISE, Idaho — A criminal justice student who avoided a potential death sentence by pleading guilty Wednesday to the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students carefully planned the attack for months and took multiple steps to cover his tracks, the lead prosecutor said. Bryan Kohberger, who was a graduate student at nearby […]

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8 d. ago Nova Scotia Mountie facing another sexual assault charge: police watchdog

Nova Scotia's police oversight agency says an RCMP officer facing a series of sexual assault charges has again been charged with the same offence.

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1 week ago ‘Put me away for life’: Man convicted of violent sex assault on senior tells B.C. court

Leclerc, who was holding a cane as he appeared via video from North Fraser Pretrial Centre, was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault on March 18, after a trial.

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1 week ago Gilbert Rozon, Just for Laughs founder, continues to deny allegations

The disgraced former comedy mogul continued to reject the allegations against him at his civil trial for sexual assault in Montreal.

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1 week ago Sexual assault charges withdrawn against Ottawa police superintendent

Mark Patterson was suspended from the OPS three years ago amid allegations of sexual assault and breach of trust.

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1 week ago Lethbridge police investigate sexual assault of teenage boy on Friday

Attack took place at washroom of Park Place Mall, police say

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1 week ago CRIME SCENE: Milton massage therapist charged with sex assault

A registered massage therapist in Milton has been charged with sexual assault. Halton Regional Police Service say the accused was working at Massage Addict located at 1130 Steeles Avenue in Milton at the time of the alleged offence and they were contacted by an adult female during a recent massage at that location. Ayman Alkassem, […]

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1 week ago CRIME SCENE: Male suspect sought after woman sexually assaulted on streetcar

Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a suspect after a sexual assault at Union Station. Toronto Police said they received a sexual assault call Tuesday in the Bay-Front Sts. area at about 8:50 p.m. after a male streetcar passenger approached a female rider, who was then sexually assaulted and harassed. […]

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