UPDATE: Sex asssault suspect appears in court

Steph

- October 23, 2012 at 10:55:56

Anne, I completely agree. When I read "breach of probation" I couldn't help by wonder what that was all about. Sounds all too familiar with what happened to that poor 16 year old boy in Nova Scotia this month by a man who was up on charges for doing unspeakable things to 2 and 5 year old boys..on video nonetheless (what more do they need?). Why was that person still permitted to walk the streets and jeopardize the safety of innocent citizens? These young people would not have to suffer life-long scars if the public's right to safety trumped the right to freedom of those who have already committed such sick acts (sometimes multiple times). It's worth it to them to commit these acts because they know the legal system and it's flaws. It's time for the law to start taking more of a preventative approach instead of a "reactive" one (or resurrect the Gibbet!). After all, other citizens are being charged for not showing "due diligence" in lawsuit cases all the time..Where is the court's "due diligence?" There is too much leniency shown to sex offenders.. God be with that young girl.

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Anne

- October 22, 2012 at 09:35:21

good work RNC? this brutal crime was committed by a third time sex offender, therefore he has been slapped on the wrist twice previously and made a taunt by doing this a third time in the RNC's very own backyard. Speaks volumes for our judicial system

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George S.

- October 18, 2012 at 14:24:00

Tragic event, period. I am perplexed how all media locate the assault by referencing The Rooms. No doubt adopting the message of the RNC without synthesizing the content. Isn't an important angle to this story that the assualt happened 75 feet from the RNC Headquarters?

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carogers

- October 18, 2012 at 11:08:33

For aproximately one year now neighbours in the Longs Hill -Livingstone St area which is just 20 steps away from Harvey Rd. Tims and the Rooms; have been in contact wth city hall and RNC with complaints of prostitution ongoing in the area. The metro bus stop on Longs Hill across from the Island on corner of Longs Hill and Livingstone cannot be used after dark. Anyone using that bus is harrased by men in (usually) trucks approaching them for "rides". The concern by the neighbours is that the unwanted gathering of men purchasing sex will bring a certain type of person that can be a sexual preditor. Well it has happened. Dispite our efforts a 16year old girl was attacked. The RNC do circle this area frequently, but the prostitutes just come back with their customers and continue. For the people who think its a victimless crime the deteration of our neghbourhood is exactly what we have been saying for a year now, the prostitutes attract criminal like behaviour, needles and condoms are all over the Tessier Park green space, the church parking lot off Longs Hill is also littered with used condoms. Women walking in the neighbourhood are followed by men in (usually) trucks sometimes cars. At 8:15am they can be seen picking up prostitutes while neighbours are waiting for the bus to take them to work/school. This problem has become worse and worse over these last several months, now a 16 yr old is scarred for life. Where do you turn? Complaints have done nothing. This problem should have been taken more seriously. An ounce of pervention is worth a pound of cure.

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  wavy

  - October 18, 2012 at 15:14:00

  If the activity is that bold and obvious to neighbours, surely the problem is known to the police; RNC headquarters at Ft Townsend is located one block away! I can't help but wonder if RNC foot patrols could deter this type of activity and the daily congregation of its participants. This is why I don't venture downtown anymore.

Jen

- October 18, 2012 at 10:56:06

Good work RNC!

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John

- October 18, 2012 at 10:21:32

Hopefully, the victim will get counselling ASAP. The earlier counselling starts the more effective it will be, the shorter time to finish and the more effective it will be

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