A Prince George man is suspected of having committed a string of sexual offences against young and teenaged girls.
Crown counsel has approved seven charges against Kevin Alexander Roberts, 46, after he was arrested in Vancouver on Monday. He remains in custody pending a bail hearing next week.
The moves were made after a woman filed a complaint with the Vancouver Police Department alleging Roberts sexually assaulted her in Vancouver and in Prince George when she was a "young girl" according to police.
No dates were provided but police described the alleged incidents as "historical."
Police said they can not reveal the years in which the alleged offences occurred due to a publication ban put in place to protect the victim’s identity, but did note that the investigation involves several offences over several years against one victim at this time.
Police said there is evidence that there are other victims out there – who may be of adult age by now – and that there is no time frame specified for when any other possible crimes may have taken place.
“We don’t want to narrow this down to a specific time frame. We’re looking back at anywhere upwards of 20-plus years,” said VPD Sgt. Jason Robillard.
“What I can tell you is that – we do believe there are more survivors out there and we are asking them to come forward, as hard as that may be. Come forward with the information that you have so that we can help.”
Police also believe there may be other possible victims and are asking them to step forward.
The VPD said Roberts is a truck driver who has worked routes throughout B.C. and Alberta and has also worked as a school bus driver in the Prince George area. He has also worked as a mover and has a transient lifestyle, police said.
"These types of crimes are extremely traumatic and survivors live with the life-long impact," said Robillard. "We are providing this information and a photo of the suspect, with hopes that we will uncover more information and help prevent this from happening to someone else."
The victims would have been between four and 18 years old at the time he allegedly committed the crimes, according to VPD.
Anyone with more information is asked to call the VPD's Sex Crime Unit at 604-717-0600 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
-with files from Scott Brown, The Province
