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Sexual Assault
‘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BC teacher guilty of sexual assault after consent withdrawn during sex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…
Well-known member of Kelowna equestrian community arrested for sex crimes
Kelowna RCMP have arrested a prominent member of the local equestrian community for allegations of…
Kamloops man charged with sexually assaulting two women
A suspect is in custody after two women reported they were sexually assaulted within minutes…
Kamloops man guilty of sexually assaulting mother of newborn
CONTENT ADVISORY She was barely a month out from a very difficult labour — 72…
Kelowna man who sexually assaulted daughter gets four years in jail
An Ontario man now living in Kelowna was sentenced to four years in jail after…
Former IH top doc paid $350,000 before going to jail for sex crimes
The criminally convicted former chief medical health officer earned one of the highest salaries of…
Vernon chiropractor charged with sexual assault loses licence
A Vernon chiropractor currently awaiting trial on two charges of sexual assault has had his…
Former Penticton massage therapist charged with sexual assault
CONTENT ADVISORY A former Penticton massage therapist has been charged with sexual assault, four years…
RCMP seek witness to sexual assault in Kamloops park
Investigators are hoping to identify a jogger who passed by as a woman was sexually assaulted…
Former North Okanagan massage therapist charged with sexual assault
A former North Okanagan massage therapist is facing a sexual assault charge after RCMP started…
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 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…
Shuswap pastor won’t go to jail for sexually assaulting teen
A 74-year-old Shuswap pastor who sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl he had befriended through the…