(07/02/08 - BBT Initial Report)

Christopher Neil, 32, a schoolteacher from Maple Ridge, B.C., Canada who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy in Thailand is awaiting sentencing.

A Bangkok court announced the sentencing date Monday, setting August 15th as the date when Neil will learn his fate.

Neil faces up to 10 years in prison at sentencing.

On October 7th Neil is set to go to trial on similar charges involving the teen’s brother, who was nine at the time of the alleged offense. Those charges carry with them a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

Neil came to the attention of authorities when Interpol launched an investigation after some 200 photos were posted online showing a man sexually abusing at least a dozen Vietnamese and Cambodian boys, some as young as six.

The face of the perpetrator was digitally obscured by a swirling shape, but for the first time German police computer experts were able to help Interpol unscramble the image. Neil was identified by one of his alleged victims and was arrested 11 days later following a world-wide search.

08/15/08 - Sentencing

Christopher Neil has been sentenced to three years and three months in prison in Thailand.

The court in Bangkok reduced Neil’s sentence Friday from six years and six months, citing his confession in May.

Neal must also pay a fine of about $2,000.

References:

Canadian ’swirl face’ paedophile jailed in Thailand (08/15/08)

Canadian pedophile gets 3 years in Thai jail (08/15/08)

Canadian charged in Thai sex case to learn fate Aug. 15 (07/01/08)

Canadian teacher to be sentenced Aug. 15 in Thailand (06/30/08)

(07/07/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Robert Judge, 58, a teacher at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute, in Toronto, Canada has been charged with indecent assault, involving students from 30 years ago.

Judge has been rearrested in connection with three sexual assaults that allegedly occurred between 1978 and 1984.

It is alleged that Judge indecently assaulted three male students between the ages of 15 and 20.

All of the sexual assaults are alleged to have occurred when the boys went to the teacher’s home on different occasions.

Judge has a court date set for July 24th.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2205, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or online at www.222tips.com.

References:

Teacher rearrested in decades old sex assaults (07/07/08)

Toronto teacher arrested in sexual assault investigation, which dates back to 1978 (07/07/08)