Vancouver Rundown Wednesday September 16, 2026

A man from New Westminster has been charged with child-sex crimes in Canada after an international investigation resulting from a tip to the RCMP’s child exploitation unit. Five children in the Philippines have been rescued after officers in B.C. shared information dating back to 2023. Gerard Saunders is now charged with possession of child sex abuse material, making that material and trying to lure a child. Police say the mother of the children also faces child-sex exploitation charges.