Dozens charged with solicitation now moving through new northern Alberta rehabilitation program. Men and women charged with buying sex in Grande Prairie can now opt for “john school,” rather than moving through the criminal justice system and risking a conviction. Law enforcement, health services and social outreach groups in the city are …
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A rise in the number of sexual assault cases has prompted Grande Prairie’s chief Crown prosecutor to offer free workshops for the people who work most closely with victims. The hope is the workshops will enable frontline workers to help victims better navigate Alberta’s criminal justice system, while also improving its efficiency, said Steven …
A Sex Trade Offender Program will run in Grande Prairie for the first time. Chief Crown Prosecutor Steven Hinkley says Saturday’s course, also referred to as John School, works as an out of court diversion process. https://everythinggp.com/article/518926/sex-trade-offender-program-grande-prairie
A presentation will be held by Grande Prairie’s chief crown prosecutor to help educate staff and the public on how to help sexual assault victims. The event is held in partnership with the Alberta Government, Caribou Child and Youth Cente and PACE.
After a recent prostitution sting, RCMP are getting a better sense of the sex trade situation here in Grande Prairie. Superintendent Don McKenna says the day of the operation was cold and snowy and he was surprised with the number of people that were arrested. https://www.mygrandeprairienow.com/34724/pace-rcmp-working-educate-johns/
Thirty-four men and one woman have been charged with soliciting sex after a four-day prostitution investigation in downtown Grande Prairie. Last week, RCMP in the city launched an enforcement blitz centered on the downtown, a Wednesday news release stated. https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/grande-prairie-mounties-arrest-35-people-in-four-day-prostitution-investigation
