9 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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11 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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32 h. 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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32 h. ago DNA collected from boot leads to arrest in alleged 2015 sexual assault in Hamilton

They say police collected DNA from her boot but couldn't find a match until December 2021.

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33 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Man, 27, allegedly sexually assaulted victim when he was a teen

Hamilton Police have accused a 27-year-old man of committing a sexual assault that took place a decade ago. A youth at the time of the alleged attack, the man’s identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Police alleged that early on  Aug. 14, 2015, the victim was walking alone near the Quigley Rd.-Veevers […]

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37 h. ago Sexual assault trial for Lake St. Martin First Nation chief begins in Winnipeg

Christopher Traverse, who was the leader of Lake St. Martin First Nation at the time of his arrest, pleaded not guilty to sexual assault, sexual interference and child pornography.

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39 h. 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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4 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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4 d. ago Spanish court overturns soccer player Dani Alves’ rape conviction on appeal

Former Barcelona player Dani Alves won his appeal against a sexual assault conviction as a Spanish court overturned the ruling Friday. Alves was found guilty in February 2024 of raping a woman in a nightclub in December 2022 and sentenced to four years, six months in prison. The former Brazil and Barcelona defender denied wrongdoing […]

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5 d. ago Woman files $3.75M lawsuit against Spitfires, OHL, CHL for alleged 1984 sex assault

WINDSOR, ONT. — A woman has filed a lawsuit in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, alleging a 1984 sexual assault by former Windsor Spitfires players at a team party. The plaintiff, identified in court documents as “Jane Doe,” claims she was incapacitated and assaulted at the home of a billet family and is suing […]

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5 d. ago Nova Scotia judge given reprimand, agrees to treatment after review of complaints

He was alleged to have shown bias in two other cases, once against sexual assault victims and another time against Indigenous offenders. 

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6 d. ago Accuser tells trial Gerard Depardieu groped her bottom and breasts on film set

PARIS — A woman accusing French actor Gerard Depardieu of sexual assault told a landmark trial in Paris on Wednesday that he groped her buttocks and her breasts several times in three separate incidents on a film set. Depardieu, 76, is accused of groping a 54-year-old set dresser and a 34-year-old assistant during filming in […]

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7 d. ago B.C. crime news: String of teen sextortion cases in Coquitlam | Sexual assault in Abbotsford park

Here's a roundup of crime news from Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

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7 d. ago Gerard Depardieu acknowledges boorish behaviour but denies sexual assault

PARIS — Actor Gerard Depardieu acknowledged Tuesday that he used crude and heated language around a woman who accuses him of sexual assault and grabbed her hips but denied assaulting her, as he testified for the first time at his landmark trial in Paris.  “I understand perfectly if she’s a bit upset,” he said of […]

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8 d. ago Witness not accused was the one driving boat at time of Lake Ontario crash, defence suggests

The collision caused the boat to flip over, trapping those on board. Eight people managed to escape but two were trapped under the vessel and drowned.

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8 d. ago Calgary police officer acquitted of allegation he sexually assaulted woman during rough sex on first date

The 12-member Court of King’s Bench jury acquitted suspended Const. Brandon Kan of sexual assault in connection with an Oct. 10, 2020 incident

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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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1 week ago In Calgary courts: Calgary police officer says encounter was consensual at sexual assault trial

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from March 17-21, 2025

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1 week ago Police diver testifies about panic on capsized boat after crash on Lake Ontario

A former Toronto police marine unit diver testified about trying to help panicked passengers who were trapped in a capsized pleasure boat on the night of May 31, 2022.

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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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