Police in Vancouver say a 25-year-old man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to groping women who had been walking in the downtown area in 2023.
Sex crimes officers began investigating that spring after a series of reports from women saying they had been assaulted near B-C Place stadium and Rogers Arena.
Police say they released images of a suspect and tips from the public led police to identify the man, who was arrested and charged with four counts of sexual assault.
They say Hussein Al-Shami pleaded guilty to sexual assault and he has been handed a conditional discharge with 30 months of probation.
