Canadian Charged with child-sex in Cambodia

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have charged a 56-year-old Canadian man with 35 counts of sex tourism-related offenses committed in Cambodia, Colombia and the Philipinese, the Canadian Embassy said in a staement Wednesday. Kenneth Robert Klassen, who was charged Friday, allegedly engaged in illegal sexual activities with 17 victims ranging from 9 to 18, including eight Cambodian girls, the statement said.

The alleged crimes were committed between 1998 and 2002. Canadian Ambassador Donica Pottie applauded Cambodian authorities for their assi