Former Canterbury mayor gets house arrest, probation
Former Canterbury mayor gets house arrest, probation Robert Wayne English, 72, was sentenced on Jan. 23 to nine months of house arrest after pleading guilty to sexual assault. He was…
Families of deceased Mount Cashel victims should be paid for pain and suffering, lawyers argue
Lawyers for Mount Cashel abuse victims are appealing part of a Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador decision that denied victims compensation for pain and suffering if they died before…
Accused sex offender Peter Nygard requests phone access 11 hours a day behind bars
Former fashion mogul and accused sex offender Peter Nygard wants more phone privileges in a Toronto jail to deal with his legal troubles ranging from receivership to extradition and charges…
High-profile Canadian pairs skating coach guilty of sex assault, gross indecency
WARNING: This article contains details of abuse. A renowned ex-coach in Canadian pairs skating was found guilty Wednesday of sexual assault and gross indecency dating back nearly 40 years. Richard…
Quebec Court of Appeal overturns conditional discharge for man guilty of sexual assault
A Quebec man who received a conditional discharge after pleading guilty to sexual assault and voyeurism will spend one year behind bars after the Court of Appeal overturned the judgment.…
McKinnons Harbour man guilty of sexual assault offence at Cape Breton golf course
SYDNEY NS — A Victoria County man is now scheduled to be sentenced in March after being found guilty on a single count of sexual assault. John Freeman Morris, 75,…
Edson, Alta. teacher facing more charges as 3 sexual assault victims identified: RCMP
A 50-year-old middle school teacher in Edson, Alta., who was previously charged with child luring and sexual interference is facing additional charges after three more victims were identified, RCMP said. On Thursday, Edson RCMP said Fort…
Teen girl assaulted on her way to school: Police
Winnipeg police are searching for a suspect in connection to a sexual assault in the city’s West End. The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) said it happened around 9:00 a.m. Wednesday…
Former Cole Harbour teacher’s sentence for luring, kissing girl ‘unfit’
The Crown is appealing the sentence a former Cole Harbour teacher received in December for luring and kissing a 14-year-old female student in 2020. Sean Patrick Palmer, a 51-year-old father…