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Global News
6 days ago
- Global News
B.C. man charged in historical sexual assault of teen girl
Calgary police have announced charges against a man in a sexual assault case that dates back more than a decade. Investigators said the victim, who was a 13-year-old girl at the time, met the accused, a 22-year-old man, through a mutual acquaintance online in 2013. They were both involved in the online cosplay scene and began communicating through social media. The conversations eventually led to in-person meetings and the development of a relationship that became sexual. The girl's family reported it to police, but both she and the man denied there had been any sexual contact, so police didn't have enough evidence to continue their investigation. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy However, in late 2024, the victim, who is now an adult, came forward to police to report there had been an inappropriate relationship and subsequent sexual assaults. Story continues below advertisement As a result, police said 34-year-old Isaac Ho of Burnaby, B.C., has been charged with one count each of: Sexual interference with a child under the age of 16; Invitation to sexual touching with a child under the age of 16: and, Sexual assault of a victim under the age of 16. Ho is scheduled to appear in court next on Friday, Aug. 8, 2024. In Canada there is no time limit on reporting a sexual assault, so Calgary police are encouraging anyone who believes they have been a victim of sexual assault to report it, even if many years have passed since the incident. Anyone with information about this case, or any other similar incident, is being asked to contact Calgary police by calling 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477, online at or by downloading the Crime Stoppers app (P3 Tips) from the app store.
CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
Burnaby man charged in historic sexual assault investigation involving 13-year-old girl
A police vehicle is shown at Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary, Alta., on April 9, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh) A Burnaby, B.C., man has been charged in connection with a relationship that started in 2013 between himself and a teenage girl. In 2013, Calgary police say the victim, who was 13 years old at the time, and man met online through the cosplay scene and communicated via social media. That led to in-person meetings and a relationship developed that became sexual. That year, a family member contacted police to report the relationship, but at the time, both people denied any sexual contact took place and there was insufficient evidence to support charges. Last December, the victim, now an adult, reported the relationship and subsequent sexual assaults that took place during their relationship. As a result, police have charged Isaac Ho with sexual interference with a child under the age of 16, invitation to sexual touching with a child under the age of 16 and sexual assault of a victim under the age of 16. He will appear in court on Aug. 8. There is no time limit on reporting sexual assault in Canada. Anyone with information about this or similar incidents is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online or by downloading the P3 Tips app.
