Sexual Assault

B.C. Christian counsellor faces more allegations of historical sexual assault
More charges have been approved against a B.C. Christian counsellor in connection to a series…

Kelowna RCMP’s unfounded rate starting to align with the rest of the province
After gaining national attention for the way it dealt with sexual assault complaints, the Kelowna…

Southern Interior RCMP officer charged with sexual assault
Chad Lincoln Vance, an officer in the B.C. RCMP's Southeast District, has been charged with…

Sexual assault and drug overdoses: two hidden costs of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Central Okanagan
Some of those who are suffering the most from the COVID-19 pandemic have not been…

Edmonton child sexual assault suspect may have connections to Vernon, Kelowna
A 37-year-old man charged in connection to a child abduction and sexual assault in Edmonton…

Here’s how mistakes were made on 62 per cent of Kelowna RCMP’s sexual assault cases
Kelowna RCMP are still dealing with several sexual assault cases dating back to 2018 that…

UPDATE: Kelowna RCMP will investigate 12 sexual assault cases after review
A review of Kelowna RCMP’s handling of sexual assault cases in 2018 and 2019 shows…

Man found guilty of sexual assault Kamloops woman after Tinder date
KAMLOOPS – A man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a Kamloops woman he met…

Another RCMP review of Kelowna’s high rate of unfounded sexual assault cases underway
While a Sexual Assault Review Team, based out of the RCMP’s national office, has completed…

Protest against Kelowna RCMP’s high number of unfounded sex assault files planned
A protest against Kelowna RCMP’s high number of unfounded sexual assault cases is planned for…

‘I feel dismissed’: Victim of Vernon physiotherapist ‘disgusted’ he might avoid jail
A Vernon woman says she was left breathless when she learned that the physiotherapist who…

Security guard convicted of sexual assault at 2017 Sun Peaks music festival
More than two years ago, a young woman found herself separated from her friends at…

Kelowna Mounties initiate review of unfounded sex assault files
Kelowna Mounties have come under fire in recent weeks for the high number of unfounded…

Vernon physiotherapist continued to sexually assault patients after police warning
Vernon physiotherapist Stephen Witvoet continued to sexually assault patients even after police warned him —…

Alberta man convicted of sexual offences against Kamloops teen
KAMLOOPS — An Alberta man has been found guilty of sexual assault from an incident…