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CBC
an hour ago
- CBC
Man charged with sexual assault of 14-year-old girl arrested and released twice in weeks before alleged attack
A Vancouver woman is telling a frightening story about a man who allegedly terrorized her at her East Vancouver home back in March. The woman also says the same man — a repeat sex offender who was on probation — should not have been walking the streets two months later when he is alleged to have sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in a public washroom. John Frederick Field, 62, was taken into custody by Vancouver police at the woman's East 1st Avenue home on March 26 and released within 24 hours. On May 28, Field was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting the 14-year-old as part of what the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) described as a "crime spree" that took place in the Oakridge neighbourhood. CBC News confirmed the identity of the East Vancouver woman through court documents and has agreed to only use her first name — Danielle — because she fears for her safety. "I can't even imagine if I didn't have a dog and I didn't wake up and he did break into my house, like, the kind of trauma I would be dealing with," she said. Danielle said she was asleep in her third-floor apartment on March 26 when her dog started barking at the back patio door around 4:30 a.m. "As soon as I got out of bed, that's when I started to hear someone tap on my window. And at first the tapping started pretty gently ... then as I came out of my bedroom and got my housecoat on, I saw him through my kitchen patio door," said the 28-year-old. "He's just standing there looking at me … so I got closer to the door and I realized, oh, this is a stranger. And then as I screamed, realizing that I didn't know this person, he started walking toward the door and started banging on the door. "I grabbed a knife that was on my kitchen counter. My dog was barking — he's freaking out. The guy's still banging on the door and he's screaming at me." Danielle said she called police just as the man started throwing her patio furniture — two chairs, a lounger and a table — off the deck. "He definitely seemed like he was intoxicated on some kind of substance. I could not understand what he was screaming. He was just very belligerent." Police arrived quickly, climbed the fire escape to the patio and put the man in handcuffs, according to Danielle. Charged June 4 VPD spokesperson Sgt. Steve Addison said Field was taken to jail but released after signing an undertaking agreeing to, among other things, stay away from Danielle and her home, and to appear in court on April 28 to potentially face a charge. "After transporting him to jail and holding him in jail for a period of time, it was the assessment that our authority to further detain him was limited by the Criminal Code," said Addison. "We believed we had compelling evidence that a crime occurred and that the person arrested committed the crime. That's why we compelled that person to return to court on April 28." Addison said VPD investigators filed a charge assessment report to Crown on March 27. He said the VPD's high-risk offender unit was also brought in, and they contacted B.C. Corrections with the information about Field's arrest. "We provided information to Corrections should they choose, at their discretion, to take further action related to the fact that he was on probation," said Addison. CBC reached out to B.C. Corrections for comment but did not hear back by deadline. Damienne Darby, communications counsel for the B.C. Prosecution Service, said the matter was returned by Crown to VPD "...as we were unable to conduct a charge assessment based on the material provided." "A request for urgent follow-up was made by the charge assessment Crown," she said. Addison said that on April 18, Crown asked VPD for more information about the incident, including transcripts of Danielle's statement to police and 911 call, photos of the home and for area CCTV video to be gathered. On June 4, VPD resubmitted its updated report to Crown and the following day Field was charged with trespassing at night. But by that time he was already in custody for the alleged crime spree of May 28, where police say Field attacked the 14-year-old girl, assaulted another woman and robbed a bank. He is facing five related charges: sexual assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement, assault, robbery and carrying a concealed weapon. Other investigations prior to alleged sex assault CBC News has learned that Field was arrested on May 6 for shoplifting from the Lululemon store at Pacific Centre. A charge of theft under $5,000 was sworn on June 11. CBC News has also learned police were looking for Field in the weeks leading up to the alleged attack on the 14-year-old in relation to two other incidents in downtown Vancouver. Danielle said the encounter at her home left her so shaken she broke her lease early to move to a different place. "I started not being able to sleep. I didn't even really like sitting on my patio anymore. I didn't like walking around my neighbourhood," she said. "Even if he didn't remember my face, I remember him and I just didn't want to ever run into him again." Field's scheduled bail hearing on June 12 was adjourned to June 26. None of the current charges against him have been tested in court. Sex assault history According to court records, Field has a long string of convictions dating back to his time as a young offender. In September of last year he was convicted of sexually assaulting a medical technician during a heart test in 2023. At sentencing, Justice Geoffrey Gomery noted Field had been assessed for a possible dangerous or long-term offender application, but Crown prosecutors elected not to pursue a designation that would have seen him locked up indefinitely. Field's sentence was 30 months, but he was given advanced credit for the year and a half he had already spent in custody awaiting trial, meaning he only had three months and a day left to serve. Gomery also noted that when Field sexually assaulted the medical technician in 2023, he was on parole from an 18-month sentence he received for a similar sexual assault of a different health-care worker in 2018. He was also convicted of sexual assault in 1989. In 2022, Field was the subject of a Canada-wide warrant when he failed to return to a halfway house after receiving statutory release from the maximum-security Kent Institution in Agassiz, B.C. At the time, VPD deemed him a "high-risk sex offender" and a significant risk to the public. He was arrested four days later by Surrey RCMP.
Metro
4 hours ago
- Metro
Map reveals UK cheating hotspot where the most people have been unfaithful
The dating forecast is woefully bleak as a third of Brits admit to cheating in past relationships. And now, brand new data has allowed us to pinpoint the cheating hotspots in the UK, with an unexpected infidelity capital. Despite its abundance of sheep and rolling hills, it seems Welsh residents are in search of greener pastures, with a depressing 46% having cheated on a partner. It's not like there's stiff competition either – Wales has proved to be the most unfaithful area in the UK by 13%. *Limits Tinder range to England and Scotland only*. Welsh residents were also the most likely to say they'd been cheated on, too, with 62% saying this had happened to them, compared to the national average of 48%. The new study by Eflorist found West Midlands residents were next on the list with a third of them having cheated on a partner. Now, cheating doesn't just mean they've had sex with someone behind their partners back, it could also mean a drunken kiss or breaching your partners trust in regards to someone else – but we're talking physical cheating here. The next cheating hotspot in the UK was actually a three-way tie – although it's not an accolade you'd want to shout about. Love reading juicy stories like this? Need some tips for how to spice things up in the bedroom? Sign up to The Hook-Up and we'll slide into your inbox every week with all the latest sex and dating stories from Metro. We can't wait for you to join us! About 32% of the population in Scotland, Yorkshire & Humberside and the UK capital have had a secret liaison with someone other than their partner. Now, London is hardly surprising given the abundance of nightlife and opportunities for a misstep, but the good news is that well over half the population is faithful in a relationship. Another percentage point behind is the South West – think Cornwall, Dorset, Bristol, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire – to name a few. Here just 31% of residents have cheated. 'I'm quite genuine, soft and sweet,' bride-to-be Danielle*, 38, tells Metro. 'But I've cheated on eight serious partners — including my fiancé. 'I do feel guilty, but I think most people would cheat if they knew they would never get caught.' Danielle has been with her boyfriend for two years, but says she always finds herself climbing back into her first love's bed – the only man she's ever stayed faithful to – even if she vows that this time things will be different. Now, she's due to wed at the end of the year, and her husband-to-be has no idea that she's been playing away throughout their entire relationship. 'I know it sounds evil and I did think, 'you absolute b**ch', but my cheating snowballed from there.' Danielle, who admits to having a high sex drive, says that often, her cheating begins after an argument. 'I'm reactive, and when someone hurts me, I want to hurt them back,' she explains. This was the case with her fiancé, who she met in 2023 at a party. 'When we first started dating I thought: 'No, I'm not going to cheat'. He knew I'd cheated in the past, but not the full extent,' she recalls. 'I really did try hard not to. But then one day we had an argument and he called me a sl*g, so I joined IllicitEncounters. 'Two days later I shagged a married man in the back of his wife's Range Rover in a pub car park.' Read Danielle's story here. Just 28% of residents in the East of England have strayed from their partner, so if you live in the likes of Norfolk, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, or Essex, you can rest easy. Interestingly the East Midlands is even more loyal, with three quarters of residents never having cheated on a partner. It may be right next door to the cheating capital, but it seems these guys and gals aren't easily swayed. Just 23% have cheated in the North East with the likes of Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland and Northumberland residents all being content in their relationships. Places like Berkshire, Hampshire, East Sussex, Surrey and Kent in the South East are also seeing relationships thrive, with just a fifth of the population being unfaithful. But when it comes to the most faithful of them all, England is out of the running. The most faithful area in the UK is actually Northern Ireland. Only 13% of its population has cheated, but this area of the UK also had the highest number of residents who wanted to be in a non-monogamous relationship. So, maybe they're just exploring consensually. Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart a matrimonial consultant and a divorce lawyer previously told Metro there's certain triggers she sees time and time again which lead to infidelity. 'Modern relationships undergo constant pressures, whether that's handling the demands of everyday life, having to constantly juggle a hefty work-life balance or dealing with pressures on social media,' Sheela said. More Trending 'It is these stresses that can sometimes accumulate and lead to a relationship breakdown, and in some cases, infidelity. Have you ever cheated on a partner 'Common triggers I've seen include boredom, loneliness, depression, marital unhappiness, the need to spice it up and escape from the ordered predictability and humdrum of daily life, and domestic routine with the intoxicating edge of danger and thrill.' She also says that cheaters are often looking for validation or support. 'Often infidelity will occur when a person is feeling particularly vulnerable and doesn't feel their additional emotional needs are being met – such as when a parent dies, when work becomes stressful, or a midlife crisis,' she added. View More » 'Cheating is often just a symptom of a much greater underlying rot that has set into relationships which haven't been properly communicated or dealt with by the couple, including feeling neglected, trapped, unsupported or having needs unmet.' Do you have a story to share? Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@ MORE: Andrew Lloyd Webber shares safety fears over Rachel Zegler's Evita stunt MORE: Met Police deploying dedicated patrols to protect women and girls at concerts this summer MORE: Christian group threatens Westminster Council over 'indoctrinating' pride flags
Straits Times
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
NewJeans' Danielle attends Omega event in Japan with Ador staff
SEOUL – K-pop girl group NewJeans' Danielle was spotted at an event in Japan accompanied by staff from her agency Ador, a first since the girl group took legal action against the company. The 20-year-old Korean-Australian singer was in Kyoto, Japan, on June 18 to attend Swiss luxury watchmaker Omega's product launch for its new Aqua Terra 30mm collection. Also at the event were celebrities such as American model Ashley Graham, Nigerian singer Tems, American singer-actress Ariana DeBose and British actress Marisa Abela. Danielle, whose full name is Danielle Marsh, appeared at the event as a global ambassador of the brand, which she has endorsed since 2024. According to officials quoted by South Korean news outlet Sports Chosun, the event was part of Danielle's endorsement commitments, which had been planned way in advance by Ador. NewJeans also comprise Minji, 21; Hanni, 20; Haerin, 19; and Hyein, 17. The girl group have been in conflict with Ador since November 2024, when the members unilaterally declared they had terminated their contracts with the agency, citing a breach of trust. Since then, the group have attempted to operate independently under the name NJZ. The Seoul High Court on June 17 rejected an appeal filed by NewJeans , which challenged an injunction that barred them from independently signing advertising contracts or pursuing entertainment work without Ador's prior approval. The court's decision upheld a previous ruling in favour of Ador, a label under K-pop conglomerate Hybe, reinforcing its claim that the girl group's exclusive contracts remain valid. July marks three years since NewJeans' debut. THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Sydney Morning Herald
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Thirty-something and newly single? Haim know exactly how you feel
Haim, I Quit There's no doubt that pop music is a woman's world right now, and more specifically a solo woman's world, belonging to the likes of Taylor, Olivia, Charli, Chappell, Billie and many more. But the three sisters of Haim are proving to be a unique threat. 'They could all certainly have been in Fleetwood Mac,' Stevie Nicks recently said about the band. It was no idle claim. Over the space of three previous albums, the LA trio – Danielle, Este and Alana Haim – have become a force to be reckoned with, crafting soaring, radio-friendly pop with close harmonies honed from years of sibling revelry. And much like the Mac, they're not afraid of airing dirty laundry and working out personal dramas in their songs. The band's last album, 2020's Women In Music, Pt III, was particularly close to the bone, delving into grief, sadness and depression, reportedly after they were working out a lot of issues via therapy. Throughout it all they've presented a united front, a gang of three precociously talented musicians who are undoubtedly cool, but also relatable and a little goofy. It's no coincidence that they come from the San Fernando Valley, like their frequent artwork and music video collaborator, film director Paul Thomas Anderson. Like him, they grew up in 'the Valley', where Hollywood studios meet the 'burbs, and they mine regular human hopes, dreams, foibles and failures to do their thing. The title of their fourth album, I Quit, might at first sound like a shoulder-shrugging statement of resignation. But, in fact, it's the opposite. They've quit giving a shit, they're embracing life and they sound positively dizzy about it. It's telling that this is the first album they wrote and recorded while all three sisters, who are all in their thirties, were single. And for Danielle, who ended a long-term relationship with their regular producer Ariel Rechtshaid, it sounds like a new beginning of sorts. 'Now I own the mud that I'm standing in,' she declares in the closing track, Now It's Time. Over the previous 14 songs there is plenty of mud, but Haim aren't wallowing in it. Instead, they're acknowledging it and then shaking it off. As Stevie once sang, 'When the rain washes you clean, you'll know.' Listen to the opening track, Gone. Over a stripped-back shuffle, Danielle lays down the law: 'I'll do whatever I want, I'll see who I want to see, I'll f--- off whenever I want, I'll be whatever I need.' Oh, did I mention that the song features a joyous sample of George Michael's Freedom! '90 and that Danielle rips out a guitar solo that cosies up to Keith Richard's famous stinging riffs from Sympathy for the Devil?
The Age
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
Thirty-something and newly single? Haim know exactly how you feel
Haim, I Quit There's no doubt that pop music is a woman's world right now, and more specifically a solo woman's world, belonging to the likes of Taylor, Olivia, Charli, Chappell, Billie and many more. But the three sisters of Haim are proving to be a unique threat. 'They could all certainly have been in Fleetwood Mac,' Stevie Nicks recently said about the band. It was no idle claim. Over the space of three previous albums, the LA trio – Danielle, Este and Alana Haim – have become a force to be reckoned with, crafting soaring, radio-friendly pop with close harmonies honed from years of sibling revelry. And much like the Mac, they're not afraid of airing dirty laundry and working out personal dramas in their songs. The band's last album, 2020's Women In Music, Pt III, was particularly close to the bone, delving into grief, sadness and depression, reportedly after they were working out a lot of issues via therapy. Throughout it all they've presented a united front, a gang of three precociously talented musicians who are undoubtedly cool, but also relatable and a little goofy. It's no coincidence that they come from the San Fernando Valley, like their frequent artwork and music video collaborator, film director Paul Thomas Anderson. Like him, they grew up in 'the Valley', where Hollywood studios meet the 'burbs, and they mine regular human hopes, dreams, foibles and failures to do their thing. The title of their fourth album, I Quit, might at first sound like a shoulder-shrugging statement of resignation. But, in fact, it's the opposite. They've quit giving a shit, they're embracing life and they sound positively dizzy about it. It's telling that this is the first album they wrote and recorded while all three sisters, who are all in their thirties, were single. And for Danielle, who ended a long-term relationship with their regular producer Ariel Rechtshaid, it sounds like a new beginning of sorts. 'Now I own the mud that I'm standing in,' she declares in the closing track, Now It's Time. Over the previous 14 songs there is plenty of mud, but Haim aren't wallowing in it. Instead, they're acknowledging it and then shaking it off. As Stevie once sang, 'When the rain washes you clean, you'll know.' Listen to the opening track, Gone. Over a stripped-back shuffle, Danielle lays down the law: 'I'll do whatever I want, I'll see who I want to see, I'll f--- off whenever I want, I'll be whatever I need.' Oh, did I mention that the song features a joyous sample of George Michael's Freedom! '90 and that Danielle rips out a guitar solo that cosies up to Keith Richard's famous stinging riffs from Sympathy for the Devil?
