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Sexual Assault
Nine months in jail for sexual assault on 14-year-old sister
KELOWNA – A 21-year-old Kelowna man was sentenced to nine months in jail today for…
STILL GUILTY: Former church pastor loses appeal in North Okanagan assault case
VERNON – A church pastor from Africa who came to B.C. with his wife and…
Vernon sex assault charge dropped against accused murderer
VERNON – A sexual assault case in Vernon Provincial Court has been abandoned by the…
How Kamloops women are fighting against violence
KAMLOOPS – No matter your gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, no one should feel afraid…
RCMP searching for possible Kelowna groper
KELOWNA – RCMP say a Kelowna woman was sexually assaulted near MIssion Creek Regional Park…
RCMP looking for victims of Nakusp man with history of sexual assault against minors
NAKSUP, B.C – Police are canvassing the community Nakusp in the West Kootenays and the…
Southern Interior man sentenced to three years for sexually assaulting step daughter
KAMLOOPS – A family member of a Southern Interior man convicted of sexually assaulting his…
Man charged with Vancouver murder to stand trial in Vernon for sexual assault
VERNON – A man accused of murdering a young woman in Vancouver is scheduled to…
North Okanagan centre for child victims of abuse at risk as funding dries up
VERNON – A centre that supports child victims of abuse is on uncertain financial ground…
Kamloops man found guilty of sexually assaulting woman after New Year’s Eve party
CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – When Mathew Rittinger pulled a woman on top of him and…
Suspect in Vancouver murder case due in Vernon court on separate charge
VERNON – A murder suspect also accused of an attempted sexual assault in Vernon is…
Decision in Kamloops double sexual assault case delayed to next month
KAMLOOPS – It will be more than another month until a man charged with sexually…
Judge finds no evidence repeated sex assault of infant caused permanent damage
CHILLIWACK – A B.C. judge convicted a Fraser Valley woman in a disturbing case of…
Kamloops man who raped sleeping friend sentenced to 15 months in prison
CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man convicted of raping his friend while she slept…
‘Don’t let it go:’ If you think your drink was drugged, this Vernon club owner urges you to speak up
‘IF YOU’VE GONE TO A PARTY AND HAD TWO DRINKS AND THEN BLACKED OUT AND…
Woman says rejecting Kamloops man turned him aggressive in alleged sexual assault
KAMLOOPS – A second woman alleging sexual assault by a Kamloops man after a New…
UPDATE: Heated cross-examination turns emotional for complainant in Kamloops sex assault trial
CONTENT ADVISORY 'I WAS MADE TO FEEL SAFE THERE.' KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman who…
Pet supply shop owner in Salmon Arm won’t have a record for sexual assault
SALMON ARM – A Salmon Arm pet supply shop owner whose staff are all women…
Man accused in Vancouver murder case also facing sexual assault charge out of Vernon
VERNON – The man accused of murdering a Japanese ESL student in Vancouver now faces…
How an Oliver man had his sexual assault conviction against a young boy tossed out
OLIVER – An Oliver man who was accused of lying about his sexual orientation under…
Judge rejects sentencing submission for Kamloops man who had sexual relationship with underage neighbour
KAMLOOPS – A sentencing recommendation for a Kamloops man in his 60s — who has…
Kamloops man in his 60s pleads guilty to having relationship with underage neighbour
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man in his early 60s has pleaded guilty to having a…
Less than two years in jail for Kamloops man who sexually assaulted woman while she slept
CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman while she…
Canada-wide warrant issued for B.C. sexual offender
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – RCMP is asking for help from the public to find a former Prince…