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Sexual Assault
Former Interior Health top doc going to prison for sex crimes against child
Interior Health's former top doctor will spend five-and-a-half years in prison for molesting a young…
Crown drops sex assault charges against former Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran
Crown prosecutors have stayed the charge of sexual assault against former Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran.…
Former North Okanagan massage therapist charged with sexual assault
A former North Okanagan massage therapist is facing a sexual assault charge after RCMP started…
‘Do you not know what no means?’: Penticton 18-year-old jailed for rape
CONTENT ADVISORY: This story contains details of sexual violence Penticton resident Cale Neil Dunseith was…
BC teacher guilty of sexual assault after consent withdrawn during sex
THIS STORY CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT A BC judge has found a Prince George teacher guilty…
South Okanagan pedophile charged for sexual assault while on bail
In the months and weeks before being sent to prison for 10 years, a South…
‘Promises of alcohol and fun:’ Kelowna mom alleges teen lured year before fatal drunk driving crash
In May of 2021, three Kelowna families were robbed of ever seeing their teenage children…
Victim of sexual assault suing Vernon doctor and other victims
A victim of a Vernon doctor currently serving jail time for sexually assaulting her is…
Recently released Kelowna sex offender back behind bars for sex crimes
Just two weeks after being released from jail for sex crimes, a Kelowna man is…
Vernon doctor guilty of sexual assault opts to go to jail early
CONTENT ADVISORY Vernon doctor Peter Inkpen tried to kiss a patient he'd taken out to…
‘Exceptional case’: No jail for Shuswap man who raped 14-year-old girl
A 22-year-old Shuswap man with the mental age of a child will not go to…
Retrial begins for Vernon hockey coach who had sexual assault conviction quashed
The retrial of a well-known Vernon hockey coach who had his conviction for sexual assault…
Kelowna spousal sexual assault survivor finally getting her life back
CONTENT ADVISORY Five years of hell finally drew to a close late last year when…
Prominent member of South Okanagan wine industry accused of sexually assaulting migrant worker
RCMP in Oliver are encouraging victims to come forward after a prominent member of the…
Kamloops rapist’s sentence increased after Crown wins appeal
A Kamloops man serving time for sexually assaulting his niece had his sentence increased after…