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New Zealand man who sexually abused girl
sentenced to prison

Samantha Gee

Ivan Michal Basalaj has been sentenced to five years prison for sexually abusing a girl.

A sexual abuse victim says she has "horrific dreams" but is doing everything she can to stop other vulnerable girls being taken advantage of.

The young woman's victim impact statement was read to the Nelson District Court on Wednesday at the sentencing of a 46-year-old Nelson man convicted of sexually abusing her.  

He was convicted following a trial in March on two charges of indecent assault on a child under 12, one of sexual violation and a charge of blackmail.

In her statement, the woman said the abuse had affected her self-worth and the way she related to other men in her life.

She regularly had "horrific dreams" and often woke yelling and screaming which made her feel like it was never going to end.

"He has made me feel humiliated, embarrassed and sick about myself. He made me feel that what happened was ok, and that's what you have got to do for someone to love you."

But, she said the worst thing was that she didn't know what was wrong or what was right.

"I thought it was normal, I thought he wasn't taking advantage of how I was broken from my upbringing. The fact that he knew I was a vulnerable little girl who just wanted to be loved and he turned it into his own twisted game."

Paedophiles are extremely good at finding and grooming vulnerable children. There is nothing remotely resembling a moral code in these men.

She said there would "never be enough words" to describe how it had affected her. 

"I am trying to do everything in my power to make sure no other vulnerable little girl has to have this in the back of her mind every day, to make sure she doesn't have to live with the fact that she was taken advantage of by someone she thought loved her."

The offending occurred between 2010 and 2015 and a summary of facts detailed how Basalaj touched the victim indecently on several occasions when she was between 11 and 12. 

He also asked the victim to remove her clothes and do exercises in front of him before sexually assaulting her. 

In relation to the blackmail charge, Basalaj discovered personal information about the victim and threatened to tell her family if she did not run around his house naked. 

Crown prosecutor Abigail Goodison said Basalaj's offending had caused a shadow on the victim's life. There had been several incidents over a period of time, the victim was vulnerable due to her age and he had breached her trust. 

Defence lawyer Tony Bamford said Basalaj struggled with what was in his mind and what had resulted in the trial, but he understood he had been found guilty and therefore had to take responsibility.

Bamford said the offending, which happened over a period of time, had characteristics of "relatively distasteful behaviour" rather than anything more serious. 

Are you serious? You creep! Relatively distasteful behaviour doesn't leave a person with nightmares for a decade. Minimizing child sex abuse is almost as bad as child sex abuse itself.

Judge David Ruth said he had no faith in any suggestion of remorse on Basalaj's behalf. 

"I'm aware that in your view you are not guilty, you have done nothing wrong, you say you have a clear conscience and that is your prerogative, you can think what you like. I am in no doubt that the jury verdicts were absolutely correct on the evidence that I heard."

Judge Ruth said when Basalaj was released it was likely he had an "ongoing and untreated risk of reoffending" which he had to take into account. 

"On each occasion that you revisited this sort of offending, you as the adult had the opportunity to stop it and to not proceed with it but you put your own perverted sexual needs in front of any other proper consideration."

Basalaj was sentenced to five years in prison, with a minimum period of two and a half years imprisonment. He would be automatically registered on the child sex offender register. 

It's not long enough!

Water polo coach banned after teens claim pattern of sexual harassment, abusive coaching

Athletes claim Justin Mitchell commented on their breasts, promised alcohol rewards for competition win

CBC News 

A B.C. water polo coach has been banned from the sport's national association for life after teenage girls under his supervision claimed a pattern of harassment, humiliating sexual remarks and, in one athlete's case, an alleged "obsession" that led to inappropriate messages on social media.

Justin Mitchell repeatedly used "sexualized, negative, abusive and sometimes aggressive" behaviour and language toward players, according to a disciplinary decision posted online by Water Polo Canada earlier this week. Three female players and one male athlete came forward with their accusations against the coach, who co-founded the Fraser Valley Water Polo club in 2016 and 2017.

The ban comes after a subsequent two-year investigation by the association.

The decision said Mitchell denied the allegations against him, did not take part in the disciplinary process and did not have a representative attend hearings. None of the allegations against Mitchell has been proven in court.

Lewd remarks during practice

Two girls between the ages of 12 and 17, who played under Mitchell's supervision, claimed their former coach made comments about their bodies during practice, telling them to lift their "tits" out of the water during certain exercises and "get their asses out of their suits" in reference to wedgies.

The decision said the remarks would've been loud enough for the team and others in the pool facility to hear.

One of the female athletes, who played water polo between the ages of 12 and 15, told the disciplinary panel Mitchell told athletes to fix their swimsuits when the tops shifted on their breasts during play because it "distracted him."

The player, identified by pseudonym initials C.D., also accused Mitchell of once promising athletes a "bathtub of alcohol" in exchange for winning a particular competition. C.D. also claimed Mitchell developed an "obsession" with another player, referred to in the decision as A.B.

A.B., who joined water polo at 14, claimed Mitchell commented on her body after she left the hot tub, saying she was arousing to adult men. The same teen said her coach sent her messages on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat that made her "uncomfortable and alarmed."

A male player who complained said Mitchell allegedly asked boys on the team what kind of pornography sites they looked at, telling them about sites he liked.

Adults knew about behaviour, decision says

The decision said a "remarkable thread" that came up as the witnesses testified was that parents, association members and other coaches knew "in large part" about Mitchell's behaviour.

"Although the [alleged] sexual behaviour towards females was well concealed, the abusive yelling and swearing that the athletes described as being common at practices seems to have been observable to anyone within earshot of the pool," the decision reads. "The fact that such notorious conduct went almost entirely unchecked is difficult to reconcile."

The panel members also chided the Fraser Valley Water Polo Club for its "apparent inaction."

The decision described Mitchell as part of a family with "longstanding commitment to and participation in the sport of water polo" and someone who positioned himself as a person of "considerable power" in the water polo community. Pacific Sport Fraser Valley named him coach of the year in 2010.

As part of the lifetime ban, Mitchell cannot coach water polo and cannot take part in future Water Polo Canada (WPC) events.

The panel said they believe Mitchell should "never again" be around WPC athletes because, without his permanent removal, it would risk "the recurrence of similar harm in the future."

Neither Mitchell nor representatives from the Fraser Valley Water Polo Club could be reached for comment.

Winnipeg Police find 21 missing youth during 2-day blitz

CTV Winnipeg
Manitoba

Winnipeg police said 21 missing youth were found and taken to a safe location during a joint initiative aimed at protecting young people who are at risk of sexual exploitation.

Between April 26 and April 28 the Winnipeg police, in partnership with outreach workers from several Winnipeg organizations, checked 17 different locations known to be frequented by missing youth as part of Project Return.

This initiative resulted in police finding 21 missing young people, as well as arresting seven men between the ages of 18 and 55 for obtaining sexual services for consideration. Officers also made two additional arrests, including an outstanding arrest warrant.

A news release says police seized seven vehicles in connection with prostitution-related offences and conducted three stops to try and deter and identify sex-trade consumers.

Officers note that during this two-day effort 45 harm reduction kits were given out, as well as 20 safe rides.

Winnipeg Police Service Sgt. Rick McDougall said Project Return has been running since 2011 and they were able to locate the missing youth because of the partnerships and different agencies that were involved.

“We can’t do this on our own and it’s the partnerships we have that are part of the whole police service business plan and the strategic goal is to leverage those partnerships to protect our vulnerable people,” said McDougall.

McDougall added that there is a public misconception that the youth chose to be in the position they are in now.

“Nobody chooses to be vulnerable or homeless and nobody chooses to be exploited. They find themselves in that situation through their life circumstances,” said McDougall.

However, once trafficked for some time, many kids go back to the streets if a better alternative is not provided. They have their own ideas about what is a better alternative.

Man posed as 'Mistress Sarah' on internet to watch sex abuse of young children

By Jenifer Loweth, T&A
 
A convicted paedophile who posed as “Mistress Sarah” on the internet so he could watch the sexual abuse of young children is behind bars awaiting a long jail sentence.

Samraj Kundi pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown Court to 12 charges of intentionally arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sexual offence.

Kundi, 29, who is being held in HMP Leeds, committed the offences between 2016 and 2018 in breach of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order issued at Leeds Crown Court four years ago for distributing indecent images of children.

Kundi, then of Woodcot Avenue, Baildon, was jailed for two years and ordered to register as a sex offender for ten years for sending horrific images of child abuse to other paedophiles. During that case, the court heard that one photo showed a naked nine-year-old girl tied to a bench being molested.

Prosecutor Michael Smith said the sick images distributed by Kundi were among a collection of 350 films and images discovered on his computer equipment. Some of those found which had not been shared involved the abuse of babies.

Among the 350 images and films that were seized, 212 were rated as Category A the most serious. That included images of babies as young as two or three months. Some extreme pornography involving animals was also found.

Kundi admitted sending ten to 15 images to other people, including the sadomasochistic images of the nine-year-old girl and another said to involve a young girl molested by a clown.

He accepted he had sought out the material for sexual gratification. He also admitted talking to others with a similar interest on the internet or in chatrooms and distributing some of the images to them.

Kundi admitted three charges of distributing movies or images, 11 of possessing indecent images and three of having extreme images.

Today, Kundi’s barrister, Gerald Hendron, asked the court to adjourn sentence for a full probation report. Mr Hendron said his client had relevant previous convictions dating from 2015 and was in breach of the Sexual Harm Prevention Order made at that hearing.

Mr Hendron said Kundi had been remanded in custody since last September. He made no application for bail. The Recorder of Bradford, Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC, adjourned the case until May 31. He asked the probation service to assess the level of danger Kundi posed to children in the future.

It is believed that Kundi, posing as “Mistress Sarah,” opened an internet room to invite the abuse of children on a live stream.

The full facts of the case will be opened by the prosecution when he is sentenced.

Two Toronto men face child pornography charges

DurhamNews

Two Toronto men are facing child pornography charges following two separate investigations by police.

As part of an investigation into the possession of child sex abuse material, the Sex Crimes Child Exploitation Unit searched a home in the Bloor Street West and Bathurst Street area on April 24 and arrested Jose Lopez Reyna, 41. They claim Reyna accessed, possessed and made child sexual abuse material available.

Less than a week later, a home in the Richmond Street West and Spadina Avenue area was searched and officers arrested Mehdy Chaillou, 29. Officers say he also accessed and possessed child sexual abuse material.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-8500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). You can also access Canada’s national tip line for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children at www.cybertip.ca

Child sexual abuse among top crimes in 2018,

Superior Court of Guam shows

Jasmine Stole Weiss, Pacific Daily News

Illegal drug possession, committing a felony while on felony release and illegal sexual contact in which the victim was a minor were among the top serious crimes filed in the Superior Court of Guam in 2018.

This is according to the Judiciary of Guam's latest annual report.

Second-degree criminal sexual conduct in which the victim was younger than 14 years old was No. 5 in the list of top felonies. There were 108 charges filed last year.

“Second-degree criminal sexual conduct is essentially contact, not penetration, so it encompasses touching and molestation of minors, particularly minors under 14 years old or under 16 years old if the victim is a family member or a member of the same household,” said Maria Teresa Aguon, program manager for Healing Hearts Crisis Center.

She added that a majority of the cases that come through Healing Hearts involve these types of cases.

“In the past, these were also the types of cases that didn’t get far in the criminal justice system. This can leave victims and their families feeling like justice had not been served and the perpetrator got away with the crime,” Aguon said.

Aguon said she thinks the 2018 statistics are indicative of increased reporting, comprehensive investigation and effective prosecution.

Raelene Alicto, an advocate, said the data is concerning but also reassuring, because it signals that more people are coming forward and pressing charges. “This is what it takes to get these predators off the streets and into prison and away from our children,” Alicto said.

Awareness of sexual assault should be a year-long effort, not just restricted to the month of April, Alicto added.

“Victims and their families need support. Gone are the days that this type of crime is swept under a rug. Families are not tolerating it anymore. In order to change the culture, we must change how we respond,” Alicto said.

Healing Hearts works with children and encourages them to trust their instincts and have the courage to speak up, Aguon said.

“We teach that they should tell a trusted adult and, if they are not believed, they should keep telling someone until someone believes them. Increased reporting is an indication of effective outreach and education,” Aguon said. “From a victim advocate standpoint, I think that it’s great that more of these cases are getting charged.”

Aguon hopes the statistics send a message to the community that law enforcement takes sexual assault and abuse very seriously.

‘Break the cycle’ of abuse 
Public Auditor Benjamin Cruz, who was a judge of 17 years, including 10 years spent serving in family court, also agreed that increased awareness has contributed to the increase reporting.

“There are no words to describe my dismay that this is still happening,” Cruz said.

Cruz, while he was a senator, worked to lift the statute of limitations for prosecuting child sexual abuse. He also worked to implement the Lani-Kate curriculum, an effort that now means public school students learn about sexual violence and prevention.

A recent kidnapping case prompted lawmakers and advocates to call for greater protection of children and increased punishment for those who abuse them.

Paul Santos Mafnas, Jr., accused of abducting and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl after he spent 18 years in prison for child rape, told authorities he was sexually abused as a child.

Cruz cited Mafnas’ statements and said the cycle of abuse must be broken so that victims of sexual assault don't grow up to become perpetrators. 

“We’ve got to find a way to break the cycle,” Cruz said.

Cruz said there should be education and counseling for victims so they can become survivors and not perpetrators.

Exactly, and as much as they need. And counsellors should have their work monitored to determine effectiveness. Ineffective counsellors should be banned from dealing with CSA victims.

Warrant issued for missing WA kayaker Stephen Angel over child sex abuse allegations

Emily Moulton The West Australian

A bench warrant has been issued for missing kayaker Stephen Angel, who was due to face court today over historical child sex abuse allegations.

The 59-year-old man vanished while kayaking off Rockingham on April 3, sparking a three-day ocean search.

His kayak was found floating upside down between Point Peron and Garden Island just over an hour after the alarm was raised but there was no sign of Mr Angel, who was not wearing a lifejacket.

His personal locator beacon was found about 9.30pm on Wednesday, about 2km off the coast. The paddle was found washed up on shore.

Police suspended the ocean search pending fresh information.

During the hearing, police prosecutors told the court Mr Angel was subject to a missing persons investigation and that it was their position a bench warrant be issued to possibly help find him.

The court heard Mr Angel had recently come into a large disability payout and he was an experienced sailor.

The police prosecutor said the circumstances surrounding his disappearance were extenuating.

Earlier this month The West Australian revealed Mr Angel faced court in January charged with two counts of sexual penetration of a child under 13 and two of indecent dealing with a child under 13.

He has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which stem from historical allegations, and was expected back in court today.

The magistrate issued a bench warrant for Mr Angel.

Hint: Follow the money!