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| For the record The Province Published: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 RCMP in Maple Ridge are hoping to talk to three young men who were seen in the area before a sexual assault occurred last Wednesday in Westview Park. Two of them are 12 to 14 years of age and the third is 18 to 22. Police say they are not suspects in the case. Police just want to find out what they may have seen. A story in Sunday's Province incorrectly said the young men were suspects. Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact Const. Mike McCauley at 604- 467-7649. |
| South Delta
teacher, 56, faces sex charge Popular instructor suspended in summer Suzanne Fournier, The Province Published: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 A popular South Delta Secondary School teacher charged with sexual exploitation has been banned from the classroom this year. Willem DeRaad, 56, was charged Sept. 21 with one count of touching a young person "for a sexual purpose," and is free on five conditions, including: He remain at a residence in Surrey; not be in the company of the alleged victim "or any child under the age of 16"; not seek a job or volunteer work involving "being in a position of trust or authority" to a person under 18; and not possess any "firearm . . . imitation weapon . . . or prohibited device." 
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| Cribs recalled The Province; News Services Published: Monday, September 24, 2007 VICTORIA -- Health Canada is recalling several kinds of wooden cribs after three children in the U.S. died in the beds. The three cribs are all made by Simplicity and go by the brand names Gracio Trio, Nursery In A Box and Crib 'N Changer Combo. A flaw in the design and instructions allows parents to install the drop rail upside-down, which creates an opening next to the mattress, allowing children to get trapped in the space and suffocate. The recalled cribs' serial numbers are 5100, 8910, and 8994. |
| School, jobs
stress teens Students putting long hours into paid, unpaid work The Province Published: Monday, September 24, 2007 Teens are getting a bad rap for the hard work they actually do. Autumn means the time of year when legions of young people head back to school and their part-time jobs, Statistics Canada noted in a publication marking the first day of fall yesterday.
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| Too much packaged
food gives children fatty livers Sharon Kirkey, CanWest News Service Published: Monday, September 24, 2007 A generation of children is at risk of fatty liver disease because they're eating too many of the same kinds of foods that are force-fed to geese to make foie gras, new research suggests. Rapidly digested carbohydrates found in starchy foods, from white bread and potatoes to instant oatmeal, cause fat to accumulate in the liver, Boston researchers have found.
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Accused
child rapist caught |
'We can
really make a difference' |
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Accused
shrugs off knifing his stepdaughter as 'no big deal' |
Mom: Why
did my baby die? |
| B.C. ignored
all the warning signs of growing youth gangs: Attorney-General B.C.'s Attorney-General Wally Oppal spoke with Province reporter
Lena Sin this week about our series on youth gangs: Wally Oppal:
The series is really interesting and you have obviously done your
research. But you know, this is not a new problem. We were given
warnings back in the 1980s about the growth of youth gangs and,
I remember at the time, even before I became a judge, the experts
warned us that youth gangs had been part of the landscape in the
American inner cities for a long time. And unless we took some
proactive approaches to do something about it, then we're going
to be faced with the same problem. |
Step one
to helping kids: Give a damn The VPD's Const. Adam Dhaliwal and Det. Lindsey Houghton come
off the ice following a 'HEROS' hockey practice. Rinkside at a
hockey game, the kid looked up to his mother and asked if he too
could play hockey. Not this year, she responded. They had no money.
Norm Flynn couldn't help but overhear this conversation. "I
just said this is ridiculous. I mean, there's got to be a way
to give kids the opportunity to play, right?" says Flynn.
Hockey. It seems so simple. But Flynn maintains that's what saved
him years ago growing up in a tough, low-income neighbourhood
in Winnipeg. |
Canada behind
in gang prevention: Expert |
15-year-old
sexually assaulted in Rutland Kelowna, BC: Police investigate another assault in the Rutland
area |
| Police respond
to suspicious male near Westside school September 21, 2007 Kelowna, BC: RCMP responded
to a complaint at the Shannon Lake Elementary School this morning,
at around 10:00am after some students observed a suspicious male
on the school property. Police were advised by school staff that
some students, while outside on a break, observed a man on the
school grounds. This man did not say anything to the children,
however the children felt the need to advise their teacher of
the encounter. Patrols were made by the RCMP, however this man
was not located. |
'You can't
walk away . . . they'll find you' (From left) Brad, 16, Karl, 15, and Derek, 16, spoke to The Province
about their experiences with violence on the streets. Province
reporter Lena Sin sat down recently to talk to three teens who've
associated and/or been victims of youth gangs in Vancouver. They
give us a glimpse into their world (their names have been changed
to protect their identities): Province: I've talked to some kids
who've said they've never gotten into a fight in their lives.
They say the media is blowing things out of proportion when it
comes to the subject of youth violence. Do you agree? Brad: I
think it depends on who you are. Seriously, what do they dress
like? |
His friends
dead, he wanted out -- but it wasn't that easy After a year behind bars, Tri Troung returned to the streets
of Vancouver a different person. In prison, he had decided to
leave the violent Vietnamese street gang he was running with,
realizing he was on the road to an early death. "I wanted
to be different. I promised myself I could do it," he recalls.
But getting out would not be easy. The day after his release on
a drug- trafficking conviction, Troung went to find his childhood
friend, Dean. The two had grown up together in Victoria after
Troung's family arrived as refugees from Vietnam. |
'Stomp your
head' was their theme song Tyler Murphy remembers being amazed at the drunken, rowdy antics
of a gang of 'cool' Cloverdale teens. 'I wanted to be a part of
this,' he says. 'I don't know why.' Back when Tyler Murphy was
going to high school in Cloverdale, there were two types of "in"
crowds. The rich guys lived uptown, had money and dressed preppy.
And the rough kids, who came from single-parent homes, listened
to really bad rap music and dressed like they wished they were
from Compton. They were known as TAF -- The Authority F---ers. |
| Ruled by 'wild
animals' A murder is unsolved. Young people fear going out at night. One councillor says a group of 14 or 15 kids is holding a community of 11,000 people to ransom Glenda Luymes, with files from Lena Sin The Province Thursday, September 20, 2007 Denise Pickford, her husband, Bob, and daughter, Sarah, return to the park in which the family's son was beaten up in a swarming attack by a large group of teens. The family is leaving Aldergrove, where some residents believe a curfew should be imposed on teens. Two years after the attack, he still doesn't know what he did to provoke them.
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| Saanich man
gets 14 days for groping 14-year-old girl Times Colonist Published: Thursday, September 20, 2007 VICTORIA -- A Saanich man who groped a 14-year-old girl after plying her with alcohol was sentenced in Victoria Provincial Court to 90 days in jail yesterday. But the convicted man, Sergio Verduzco Bonilla, 40, walked free -- at least temporarily, his sentence stayed by a B.C. Supreme Court judge until his appeal is heard.
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| Rape suspect
and family are in B.C., U.S. cops say Police on both sides of border search for accused child rapist who fled Washington home into East Kootenay David Carrigg, The Province Published: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 A cross-border manhunt is under way for an accused child rapist believed to be armed and hiding with his family in East Kootenay bushland. "Consider him armed and dangerous," said Sgt. Tim Beiber, of the Clark County Sheriff's Office in Washington state. "He has a history of possessing weapons, he always has weapons with him, he is a survivalist and on the run from serious felony charges. If you see him don't make any contact." Jeff Spady, 40, was charged on Sept. 7 with rape of a child in the first degree, rape of a child in the second degree and rape of a child in the third degree.
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| Alberni man
convicted of exposing himself to child CanWest News Service Published: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 PORT ALBERNI -- A 28-year-old man convicted last month for exposing himself to a child in his care has been granted bail while awaiting preliminary inquiry charges of kidnapping and sexual assault. Clayton Sutherland was charged with break and enter on Aug. 24. The Crown alleges Sutherland was drunk and broke through a sliding glass door to get into the home. On Aug. 7, Sutherland pleaded guilty to exposing his genitals to a person under 14, and was given a three-month conditional sentence, with terms including an alcohol prohibition. At the time of sentencing, Sutherland was awaiting the preliminary inquiry on the kidnapping and sexual- assault charges, stemming from allegations that he had detained and assaulted an underage girl in his car in 2006. His bail in that case was revoked after three violations, but in May he was released after his mother put up a $5,000 surety. |
Take back
your life
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| For children,
an urgent lesson in death Police and teachers team up to show kids the gruesome results of gang life Lena Sin The Province Wednesday, September 19, 2007 In a presentation warning children at Vancouver's Pierre Trudeau Elementary School of the dangers of gangs, Det. Doug Spencer shows them how similar his police pistol is to a replica handgun. "Do any of you guys know people who've been shot or murdered?" Det. Doug Spencer asks the schoolchildren.
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She's been
'mother' to 35 children
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The gang
that cut off a boy's hand with a machete Daniel Godoy was standing right next to a youth whose hand was
cut off. He doesn't see talking to police about it as an option.
Vancouver police Const. Adam Dhaliwal, a school liaison officer,
says a teacher helped Wilson succeed. Vancouver police Const.
Ciaran Feenan visits Templeton Secondary School, where he's the
force's liaison officer. It was the machete incident involving
a boy from Templeton that made up his mind to take on that role.
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Ex-doctor
wins exemption from sex-offender registry |
Sex offender
restricted |
Some kids
just can't beat the rap Beneath photos of themselves, the teens display violent rap lyrics
and pictures of hip-hop stars. "All Eyez On Me," reads
the personal web page of an 18-year-old identified by Vancouver
police as a member of the East Van Soldiers youth gang. The words
are a reference to an influential Tupac album that glorifies the
thug lifestyle. |
Rob a store and you're in. The armed robbery that made Darren a Coquitlam Raider was quick and exciting. Now a young father, he says it was a terrible mistake Glenda Luymes The Province Tuesday, September 18, 2007 A family man now, 'Darren' is none too proud of his history
with the Coquitlam Raiders and Surrey Thugs Incorporated. Rob
Rai, a diversity liaison officer with Surrey schools, teaches
kids a better way of 'joining' than being in a youth gang. He
had been to the corner store before, but never with a gun. Like
other 12-year-old kids in his Coquitlam neighbourhood, Darren
sometimes met friends there. He would spend his change on orange
slush, chocolate bars and sometimes a magazine. |
Take back
your community |
Do you need
to 'give your head a shake?' |
Goodbye
to gangster life Her friends took bets she'd be back -- but they
all lost |
Brandon
was a tough guy who beat up two troublemakers at a party one day.
It was the start of his nightmare at the hands of the UN gang Brandon, who's just 19, is living in exile in a small town east
of the Rockies. Forced into the UN gang, he eventually had to
flee in fear of his life. He can't hide from the nightmares. It
has been two years since Brandon escaped the UN gang and fled
Abbotsford to start a new life. Somewhere along the way, escape
has become exile. Speaking in a Tim Hortons doughnut shop in a
city east of the Rockies, the 19-year-old says he is homesick
and haunted by memories of the month he was forced to work as
the gang's debt collector. But like a modern-day Cain, he cannot
go home. |
Victim's
dad 'relieved' |
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P.E.I. rapist
about to be released |
Aboriginal
leader slams ex-judge's parole bid |
Let children
be children |
| Hidden camera
in loo The Province Published: Sunday, September 09, 2007 An alleged Peeping Tom has been arrested at the Cafe Crepe on Robson Street after a customer found a camera installed in a washroom and reported it to the shift manager last month. A restaurant employee is a suspect and charges are pending. |
Surrey RCMP - Two Missing Girls Located Surrey RCMP have located the two missing girls, Edina AMBESKOVIV,
age 11years and her 16year old sister Amina AMBESKOVIC in the
Surrey area. Both girls are fine. The Surrey RCMP would like to
thank the public for its help in locating these two girls. Young Surrey sisters missing since
school ended |
Sex-charge
teacher lived with his kids |
School kids
must fit in 30 minutes of exercise |
| Teacher faces
sex-assault charges The Province Published: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 LILLOOET -- A 47-year-old teacher is facing sexual-assault charges. "The fellow is not in school," said Valerie Adrian, chairwoman of the Gold Trail School District, yesterday. "We're dealing with the situation." Police say the man also faces a child-pornography charge. A 16-year-old girl told police last week she had been sexually assaulted. RCMP searched the man's home and found photos of two naked teenage girls and evidence of possession and production of child porn. Police say the man knew both of his alleged victims. His name was not released. He was released on bail with numerous conditions, including that he have no contact with the girls, or any child under 18, unless in the company of an adult. © The Vancouver Province 2007. |
B.C. teacher
guilty of sex assault in Nova Scotia |
Male Arrested
and Charged with Sexual Assault, Child Pornography, etc. On August 28, 2007, Lillooet RCMP received a complaint about
allegations of possible sexual assault of a 16 year old female.
The RCMP takes any allegations of this nature very seriously and
immediately launched an investigation. Lillooet RCMP executed
a search warrant on the suspect's home, wherein they discovered
naked photographs of 2 teenage female victims and evidence to
support allegations of possessing and making of child pornography.
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Toddler
battered, bruised and burned, court hears |
Police believe
Cedrika still alive |
| Teen missing
for year News Services Published: Thursday, August 23, 2007 Ontario police are asking for help finding a 19-year-old woman who has been missing for a year. Police believe Shanna White may be in Vancouver. She left her home in York, Ont., last September and last spoke to family at Christmas. She is Caucasian, five feet five inches tall and weighs 125 pounds. She has a thin build, light complexion and blue eyes. |
Dance student
given $60 after sex assault, trial told |
Teacher
accused of sex with boy, 10 |
Parents
still search for missing son |
Girl 'scared'
by alleged actions of her tap-dance teacher Witness breaks down after being accused of lying Students allege sex assault by former dance teacher |
2007-08-10
12:39:02 File #Burnaby 2007-38235 On the evening of Wednesday, August 8th, a lifeguard working
at a pool in the 8000 block of Wedgewood Avenue, was alerted by
an astute witness about a male who was allegedly acting in an
inappropriate manner towards two youth(through conversation and
actions). |
| Vancouver man
jailed The Province; News Services Published: Monday, August 13, 2007 A Vancouver man has been jailed in the U.S. for 10 years after being caught at the Canada-U.S. border with child pornography. A U.S. Department of Justice spokesman said Vladamir Regalado, 44, was arrested earlier this year after a customs officer found child pornography on his computer. |
| Boy's body
found in river CanWest News Service Published: Monday, August 13, 2007 SHAWINIGAN, QUE. -- The search for a 14-year-old boy ended yesterday with the discovery of his body in the Shawinigan River. A volunteer found Sunny Desbiens's body in the river at about 2:15 p.m., not far from where he was last seen. Before his disappearance, Sunny had partied with friends and consumed illegal drugs, police said. He was last seen on Wednesday evening with his bike near a highway overpass at the edge of the river. Sunny's father initially thought his son had run away. |
| Pastor accused
of dragging 'boot camp' girl by van Published: Monday, August 13, 2007 SAN ANTONIO, Tex. -- A Texas pastor and a camp counsellor are charged with tying a 15-year-old girl to a van and dragging her along the ground after she refused to continue an exercise run at a Christian "boot camp.''
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| Mexican cardinal
questioned in abuse case Allegations Norberto Rivera helped protect accused child rapist Published: Thursday, August 09, 2007 MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's top clergyman, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, was questioned by U.S. lawyers yesterday in a child sex-abuse case that is a new blow to the Roman Catholic Church in its second-largest stronghold.
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| Kidnapping
suspected in missing girl case CanWest News Service Published: Sunday, August 05, 2007 TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. -- Police are looking for a man in connection with this week's disappearance here of a nine-year-old girl, saying the child may have been kidnapped. Cedrika Provencher was reported missing in the Trois-Rivieres area Tuesday night after she didn't return home from a bike ride. The little girl was last seen about 8 p.m. local time by a woman who told police the girl had been looking for a lost dog. Provencher has no pets, police confirmed. At least two days before Provencher disappeared, another area girl was approached by a man saying he needed help finding his dog, police said. In fact, several reports have surfaced of a suspicious man approaching young girls in the area. Jenny Girard told reporters Friday a strange man had invited her five-year-old daughter, Annabelle, to go swimming with him Saturday evening. She said she now regrets not having reported the incident to officials. She described him as a man in his mid-30s with short, dark-brown hair, standing about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. |
No sex-abuse
charges to be laid against Bountiful sect |
 Missing
17-year-old Tourist is Still Missing August 1, 2007 17-year-old “Fiona” Shan LIN is
still unaccounted for after walking away from her tour group at
the Capilano Suspension Bridge on Saturday, July 28th, 2007. North
Vancouver RCMP are still actively looking for LIN although there
is nothing to indicate that she’s been abducted or taken
against her will. The RCMP are still keeping an open mind on this
file, but it is certainly possible that LIN does not want to be
found. Further investigation of this file has revealed that LIN
took all of her clothes with her on the day that she disappeared.
She likely brought a substantial amount of cash and she may have
been on her way to Chinatown in Downtown Vancouver. LIN is originally
from Fujian province in China, and RCMP are in contact with immigration
on this file. So far, LIN’s family has not been tracked
down. The photo attached is of poor quality, but LIN is
the second person from the left. If you have any information
on LIN, please call the North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311 and
quote file number 2007-20560. |
The RCMP investigation regarding the disappearance of Lindsey NICHOLLS is ongoing. Lindsey disappeared 14 years ago, she was last seen leaving a foster home on Royston Road on the morning of August 2, 1993. Lindsey was last seen wearing blue jeans, a khaki top and white canvas shoes.
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| Paramedic facing
sex-assault rap News Services Published: Monday, July 30, 2007 PORT COQUITLAM - A B.C. Ambulance Service paramedic appears in Port Coquitlam Provincial Court today on charges he allegedly sexually assaulted a boy in an ambulance. The alleged assault occurred June 24 when a boy under 14 years of age was being transported by ambulance to B.C. Children's Hospital. Ambulance-service acting director of communications Betty Nicholson said paramedic Mark Husereau was fired July 16 after an internal investigation. The Coquitlam man had worked with the ambulance service for 16 years at the time of his dismissal. Husereau is charged with sexual assault and touching a person under the age of 14 for a sexual purpose. |
 Missing
Youth - Alexis DEVLINMissing Youth At Risk 2007-07-27 13:49:07 Surrey RCMP are looking for assistance from the public in locating a 14 year old female, Alexis Pearle DEVLIN. Alexis went missing from a group home on the 14th of July and has not been seen nor heard from since that date. Both police investigators and workers are very concerned for the safety of this youth. When last seen, Alexis was wearing black sweat pants & a grey hoodie. She is described as being 5'3" tall, 130 lbs, blonde hair and blue eyes. Police have made extensive inquiries around the area including area hospitals, social service agencies & organizations such as The Front Room to no avail. Anyone with any information is asked to call police @ (604) 599-0502 & asked to speak with Cst. Brad Williams. |
| Missing
17-year-old Tourist is Cause for Concern 2007-07-28 22:11:40 If you have seen or
heard from “Fiona” Shan LIN, North Vancouver RCMP
need to speak with you right away. 17-year-old LIN has been visiting
the Lower Mainland from China for one week, but she’s been
missing since 11:00am Saturday, July 28th, 2007. LIN has two more
weeks left in her stay. LIN is staying in Mission with a tour
group, but she got separated from the group on a day trip to the
Capilano Suspension Bridge. LIN is afraid of heights and she walked
away from the main group during their visit. She hasn’t
been seen or heard from since and may have gotten on a transit
bus. LIN does not have any identification with her, speaks very
little english and has no friends or family in the Lower Mainland.
She is 5 feet tall with a slim build, wears glasses and was last
seen wearing blue jeans and a black golf shirt. If you have any
information on LIN, please call the North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311.
Ask for Cst. Jas SUNNER and mention file number 2007-20560. |
**DESCRIPTORS HAVE BEEN UPDATED SINCE THE ORIGINAL RELEASE** The Burnaby RCMP is still asking for the public’s assistance
in locating 18 year-old Burnaby resident, Luke RETIEFF. He was
last seen at his family home Saturday, July 21st at 5:30 p.m.
He is described as a Caucasian male, 5'10" tall, 150 LBS
(Slim Build), short wavy brown hair, green eyes and having a golden
coloured goatee. He currently has a very dark coloured tan. He
was last seen wearing a rust coloured nylon ski jacket with a
hood and black and white stripes down the arms, white jogging
pants that are cut off to the knee and brown leather hiking boots.
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Arrested:
Alleged Molester Posing as Police Officer A man has been arrested after three disturbing cases of impersonating
a police officer, followed by groping, against native males in
North Vancouver. North Vancouver RCMP have arrested a 27-year-old
North Vancouver man and are recommending three charges of impersonating
a police officer and one charge of sexual assault. We’re
urging anyone who has a similar complaint to call police immediately.
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Veteran
cop gets one year for possessing child porn |
| MySpace kicks
out sex offenders -- but not in Canada Mark Brennae, CanWest News Service Published: Thursday, July 26, 2007 OTTAWA -- The man who created a detection system used by MySpace to track and expel 29,000 American-registered sex offenders from the online social network site says Ottawa's information laws are preventing detection verification companies from tracking Canadian offenders.
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| Kids roam Internet
too freely: Survey Adults don't go to sites most popular with kids Shannon Proudfoot, CanWest News Service Published: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 Beaches and backyards have their charms, but most Canadian children will spend at least part of their summer vacations online, and a new survey shows parents are lacking the know-how to keep a virtual eye on them.
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| Boys' torture
revealed Pedophile spared 'dangerous' tag News Services Published: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 REGINA -- Convicted pedophile Peter Whitmore kept one of two boys he'd kidnapped on a leash and made both children call him "master" while he raped them, a court heard yesterday. Details of Whitmore's depravity emerged as he accepted a plea-bargain that will make him eligible for parole in just seven years.
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| Victoria scouting
volunteer charged with sexual assault Jeff Bell; With a file from Laura Payton, CanWest News Service Published: Thursday, July 19, 2007 VICTORIA -- A long-time scouting volunteer has been charged with sexual assault of a 10-year-old scout 15 years ago. John Gabriel Viszlai, 49, who has volunteered with Scouts Canada for more than 30 years, is charged with unlawful confinement, sexual assault and invitation to sexual touching.
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| Mounties hunting
for male pervert Lena Sin, The Province July 11, 2007 Burnaby RCMP are asking anyone who witnessed a man committing an indecent act at Central Park last Friday to call police. Investigators say a man was hiding in the bushes of Central Park near the playground next to Swangard Stadium at around noon last Friday when he stepped out to approach two little girls. He talked to the children, aged four and five, and masturbated in front of them, said Burnaby RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Jane Baptista. The parents were alerted by one of the children and quickly rushed to their assistance. The man immediately fled on foot. The children were not physically hurt. "We're following on a few possible leads," said Baptista. "But there was the FIFA [Under-20] soccer tournament going on so there were quite a few people and perhaps more witnesses." The suspect is described as a possibly tanned male with a fairly athletic build wearing a white T-shirt, blue pants and a red ball cap. He was carrying a blue and grey athletic bag.Burnaby RCMP are conducting extra patrols in the park. The city is also improving site security. Witnesses are asked to contact Burnaby RCMP at 604-294-7922 or Crime-Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. |
| Teacher jailed
14 days for affair with 17-year-old student Kate Webb, The Province Published: Sunday, July 01, 2007 Discredited teacher Gordon Belec, 36, appeared sombre yesterday as a Port Coquitlam judge sentenced him to 14 days in jail for engaging in a relationship with a Terry Fox Secondary student. Judge Joanne Challenger ordered Belec to register as a sex offender and to attend a sexual offender treatment program.
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Missing Penticton Girl Returns Home Safely Penticton RCMP was alerted late yesterday evening that Kaylee SMITH had returned home safely. With the assistance of much media coverage into her disappearance, police received several tips from concerned local area residents. RCMP and Kaylee's family wish to thank everyone for their support and assistance. Police have now concluded their investigation into the matter
finding that no foul play was involved Missing Girl from Penticton - Kaylee
Smith Penticton RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating
13 year old Kaylee SMITH. Kaylee is a caucasian female 5 feet
4 inches tall weighing 145 pounds (photo to be added). She was
last seen at her home in Penticton, wearing a white shirt with
black stripes, blue jeans and black runners. Kaylee was reported
missing last evening (June 26) just after 7 pm. Kaylee's parent
advises that it is out of character for her daughter not to be
home at night, and not to keep in contact with her. The RCMP has
made inquiries in the local area frequented by youth: skateboard
parks, beach and local park areas. Kaylee's parent has also been
assisting by making contact with her friends, but there has been
no leads so far in locating Kaylee. At this time police are requesting
anyone with information relating to the whereabouts of Kaylee
to contact the local area RCMP Detachment, Crime Stoppers (1-800-222-TIPS),
or any Police agency. |
| Extortion Hoax
in Braumberger Case 2007- 29273 Released: 2007-06-25. On Monday, June 18, 2007 in the
evening hours, the family of Bryan BRAUMBERGER received a ransom
note demanding a specified amount of cash in return for information
on Bryan’s whereabouts. An intense and extensive investigation
revealed that this was in fact a hoax. |
| Boys shaken
after being approached by man in van Cheryl Chan, The Province Published: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 Two brothers are shaken but safe after being approached by a stranger in a red van as they walked home from school yesterday. The boys, aged nine and 11, were going home for lunch from Pinewood Elementary at about 1 p.m. when the van stopped and the driver with a shaven head called out to them to get into the vehicle.
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| Street drug
packaged as kids' candy It looks like coloured sugar in straws but it's crystal meth, sold to youngsters Damian Inwood, The Province Published: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 OKANAGAN - Ruthless Okanagan drug dealers are packaging crystal meth to look like the popular candy Pixy Stix to try to lure youngsters into addiction. "They're using different colours, the pinks for the girls and the blues and greens for the boys," Staff-Sgt. Kurt Lozinski of South Okanagan RCMP said yesterday. "It looks like coloured sugar. I have only seen a little bit of it but I know it's out there more than we're seeing."
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| Police seek
abduction suspect -- and man who foiled him The Province Published: Sunday, June 24, 2007 A man in a van attempted to abduct a 14-year-old girl walking alone northbound on Pitt River Road in Coquitlam last Wednesday. A witness in a passing black vehicle yelled at the suspect and scared him off, and police are interested in speaking with the male driver who assisted the girl. Police are looking for a windowless beige van with a one-foot brown stripe along the middle of it. The man, who grabbed the girl's wrist through the van's sliding door, is Caucasian, between the ages of 50 and 60, with short white hair, a medium build, and unshaven, scruffy greying facial hair. |
| Three British
Columbians among hundreds caught in massive child porn bust 10 arrested in Canada so far, 3 of them in B.C. Adrian Humphreys, CanWest News Service Published: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 TORONTO -- An international network of pedophiles, child abusers and pornographers were so concerned about keeping their activities secret from police they placed the power for vetting members in the hands of the one person they knew they could trust -- a man who turned out to be an undercover detective with Toronto police.
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 Residents
of Vancouver Island town given sex-offender warningThe Province Published: Monday, June 18, 2007 Police are warning the town of Cassidy on Vancouver Island that a 60-year-old convicted sex offender living there is considered a high risk to reoffend. Kenneth Wayne Gillespie moved to the town south of Nanaimo last week after serving more than 20 years in jail for sex offences. He is living with family members. Gillespie has nine sex-crime convictions dating back to 1965. He was on statutory release in October, and living in a Victoria halfway house since February, but was sent back to jail because of his behaviour. Ladysmith RCMP issued the warning based on information supplied by the National Parole Board, Correctional Service of Canada and the Victoria police. Cassidy Pub employee Alyssa Borsario says police came by the bar on Saturday with a picture of Gillespie, and the warning. "They think he will repeat [offend] again," said Borsario. "It's kind of scary." Borsario said police have canvassed the entire community. RCMP could not be reached for comment yesterday.© The Vancouver Province 2007 |
TORONTO
(CP ) - Undercover Toronto police officers tipped off British authorities
to a man hosting an Internet chat room with "hundreds of
thousands" of images and videos of child abuse as part of
a massive global sting that has sparked some 700 investigations,
authorities revealed Monday. |
| Return of sex
offender upsets town Cheryl Chan, The Province Published: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 Osoyoos RCMP said they will monitor every move convicted sex offender Ronald Teneycke makes in Oliver. Police warn that Teneycke is "highly dangerous" and a high risk to reoffend violently against a female. But they said that because Oliver is a small town, all residents will keep a watchful eye on him.
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| 'Man of mystery'
eluded police for 18 years Former lawyer flew under the radar in
both U.S. and Canada Joey Thompson, The Province Published: Monday, June 11, 2007 For 18 years, wanted child molester John Polman eluded law enforcers. All the while, he was practically under their noses. The pedophile and former Vancouver lawyer was either stalking more young prey in San Francisco and Los Angeles or serving time in California for sexually assaulting them.
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 Missing
Person Authorized for immediate release by
Insp J.M.McAllister Alysha ROSE is described as: |
| Former Mountie
jailed for stealing female officers' panties Soiled and swapped colleagues' underpants, also possessed child pornography Kelly Sinoski, Vancouver Sun Published: Saturday, June 09, 2007 REVELSTOKE - A former Revelstoke Mountie who broke into four female RCMP officers' homes to soil and steal their panties will spend the next year behind bars. James Adam Carson has been sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty to 10 counts related to break and entering, theft, and accessing and possession of child pornography.
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| Mountie charged
with evidence tampering, possessing prohibited weapon and child
porn By Martin van den Hemel 2:31:37PM, Jun 07 2007 A local Mountie has been charged
with evidence tampering following a January internal investigation
that police revealed was linked to child pornography. Khomphet
Khamphoune, 33, made his first appearance in Richmond provincial
court Thursday morning, where he's facing six criminal charges.
The most serious charge against him relates to evidence tampering,
punishable by up to five years in prison. |
| Teen testifies
about sex with 'one hot cop for you' Nanaimo Daily News Published: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 NANAIMO -- A Parksville RCMP constable knew that a girl he met on the Internet was under the age of consent when he had sex with her in February 2006, a Nanaimo Provincial Court judge heard yesterday. Seth Paine, 32, is charged with one count of communicating via a computer to lure a child under the age of 18, and one count of touching a young person for a sexual purpose.
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 Have
you seen Brian BRAUMBERGER? Date of release:
June 2nd, 2007 The Burnaby RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance
in locating 18 year-old Burnaby resident, Brian BRAUMBERGER. He
is described as Caucasian, clean shaven, 6' tall, 185 lbs., with
brown hair and brown eyes (photo attached). |
| Family
hunts missing teen "It's like he disappeared from the face
of the earth' Cheryl Chan, The Province Published: Monday, June 04, 2007 A couple whose teenage son has vanished say they are "helpless" and "numb" with worry. Brian Braumberger, 18, has not been seen since Wednesday night. "It's like he disappeared from the face of the earth," his dad, Ron Braumberger, said yesterday. It is unlike Brian to disappear and not call, he said. "We know he's not out partying it up on the weekend. He doesn't do that. "We haven't heard a word. None." Said his distraught mom, Janice, fighting back tears: "What do you do? Where do you start? Every time a car pulls up, I expect him to walk in any minute."
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'Walking
alone is out' Rapist Paul Callow's move to community terrifies
residents, frustrates crime experts |
| Balcony Rapist
is moving back to Surrey He moved from there to New Westminster earlier this year Stuart Hunter, The Province Published: Friday, June 01, 2007 Paul Callow, known as the Balcony Rapist for a series of knifepoint
attacks on Toronto women in the 1980s, is moving from New Westminster,
where he has been living. The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor-General
yesterday issued a public warning about the movements of Callow,
who is considered a high risk to reoffend. Callow, 52, will be
under close supervision by the Surrey RCMP and other police agencies.
Known for targeting young women, Callow, a.k.a. Jack Alverez,
is free under several court-ordered conditions He is not to possess
weapons, not to possess rope, electrical wire, pliers or other
forms of restraint, not to consume alcohol or drugs, not to enter
a bar unless performing as a musician and must abide by an 11
p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew. After his release, Callow moved to Surrey
in February and then to New Westminster -- in both cases drawing
the public's ire. shunter@png.canwest.com © The Vancouver
Province 2007 |
| The Province Published: Thursday, May 31, 2007 VANCOUVER - Police have captured a high-risk offender on the loose for more than a week. A Canada-wide warrant was issued for Darrell David Mongovius, 49, on May 22 after he failed to report to his Vancouver halfway house. Mongovius is a repeat federal offender with a lengthy criminal history, including numerous convictions for violent offences such as sexual assault with a weapon. "He's facing a number of serious charges," said Const. Howard Chow. |
| Young girl
approached by two suspicious males in vehicle May 30, 2007 Kelowna RCMP responded to a call of suspicious activity near Badke Road, Kelowna B.C. At approximately 16:00hrs on May 29, 2007, an 8 year old female was walking home alone when she was approached by two males in a vehicle. The male driver shouted at the female to get into the vehicle, and the female fled to her residence. The persons did not get out of the vehicle and no physical contact was made with the girl. The female describes the suspects as two teenage males in their late teens or early twenties both wearing baseball caps and driving a full sized dark sedan. Kelowna RCMP are asking anyone that may have seen these males in the vehicle in the area near Badke Road at 1600hrs today to call either Kelowna RCMP or Crime Stoppers. |
| Man arrested
for allegedly filming kids at West Van's aquatic centre 27-year-old could face charge of possession of child porn Lena Sin, The Province Published: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 The arrest of a 27-year-old man allegedly caught surreptitiously filming children at the West Vancouver Aquatic Centre has renewed concerns about the perverse use of camera phones. Police are recommending a charge of possession of child pornography against Beau Stephen of Surrey. The charge relates to a photo of a naked youth that police allegedly discovered on Stephen's cellphone after responding to a complaint at the pool last Saturday afternoon.
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| SEXUAL ASSAULT
SUSPECT APPREHENDED LANGLEY: 28-year-old William Robert HALSTEAD of Langley was charged with Two counts of Sexual Assault and he was released under the following conditions: 1) Not to attend an address in the 27100 block of 32 Avenue in
Langley BC Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Langley RCMP at (604)532-3200, or if you wish to remain anonymous call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. |
Missing
14 Alexis Diede-Devlin Located Surrey: Late last night, May 28, Alexis was safely located in
Newton by a member of the Surrey RCMP. After being interviewed
by police she was taken to an area hospital for assessment. Thanks
to the various media outlets for their continued assistance.
Surrey: Alexis Diede-Devlin’s aunt has agreed to speak to media outlets about her concern for the well being of her niece. Diede-Devlin, (14 years old) has now been missing since May 08, |
