Sex Offenders

• Proposed law would ban sex offenders from legally changing their names in Ontario

  Registered sex offenders in Ontario would not be able to legally change their names if a bill that's before the legislature passes.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2023
  
• Kelowna, B.C. man charged with possession of child pornography, again

  In a press release distributed Friday, RCMP said its Integrated Child Exploitation Unit executed multiple search warrants in relation to possessing child sexual abuse materials.

  Crime

  Apr 14, 2023
  
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• Vancouver police find and arrest high-risk sex offender wanted across Canada

  Kirton was convicted of sexual assault in 1987 and is serving a 10-year, long-term supervision order. Police have been monitoring his activities since March 2020. 

  Crime

  Apr 12, 2022
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• Peel police’s ‘Project Christopher’ aimed at monitoring registered sex offenders in region

  For a week in July, two weeks in August and two weeks in September, officers were sent out to see if sex offenders were following the conditions of their release.

  Crime

  Oct 1, 2021
• N.S. jail cell attack was to remove inmate, not murder him, defence lawyer argues

  A defence lawyer is arguing the assailants wanted to evict the man from their unit, not kill him.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2021
• Just over half of Manitoba sex offenders found to be compliant in MIHRSOU address check

  Six officers travelled to locations outside city limits to verify sex offender addresses, and police said 43 — just over half — of the 74 offenders checked were compliant.

  Crime

  May 7, 2021
• Community notifications ‘least draconian’ option with released sex offenders: Winnipeg lawyer

  After warnings were issued about two convicted sex offenders released from Manitoba jails this past week, a Winnipeg lawyer explains the practice of community notification.

  Crime

  Jul 22, 2020
• Alberta government introduces bill to stop sex offenders from legally changing their name

  Alberta is moving to stop convicted sex offenders from being allowed to legally change their names.

  Politics

  Jun 24, 2020
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• Alberta considering rules to stop sex offenders from changing their names

  Service Alberta is exploring options that include whether the ban should only be for sex offenders or anyone with a major criminal conviction.

  Crime

  Feb 14, 2020
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• Canadian girls among victims in U.S. child porn case that landed 7 men in prison

  The men were given sentences ranging from 15 to 40 years for conspiring to produce child porn, with the 91 identified victims including some from Canada.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2018