jitagawn Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I also was wondering where the "BKK teacher tag" came from-thought I missed somethin in the article or it was commonly known- But it seems not.... Hope they grab this sicko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 OK, once more he was a teacher in BKK even if it was some years ago Panaspong Sirawongse, Interpol chief in Thailand, named the suspect as Christopher Paul Neil. He told Reuters the Canadian had worked at an international school in Thailand between 2003 and 2004. BBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I am sorry for the ricochets on normal people caused by newspaper reports of paedophiles coming to Thailand and south-east Asia .... No need to apologize FG. Not your fault the British public has an insatiable appetite for anything to do with deviant sexual behaviour. :smirk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit_of_town_hall Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Hi just been on the BBC 1 0 clock news here. Says he worked at a British International School in Bangkok. Interviewed some Irish copper attached to Interpol who appeared to be in Thailand. There was a news anchor somewhere on Sukumwit near soi 5. The Irish copper said that Thailand was clamping down very hard on foreign paedophiles as is the Cambodian govt and the rest of Asia. He said that they had alerted English schools to this guy. STH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidel Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I found this guy's postings under the name "Peter Jackson" on a Korean teaching board, at least the people on the board claim this is the guy. Some of the guys claim to know him personally. He seems to know all there is to know about "black-lists" and police checks. He also mentions his love for Vietnam and Thailand a lot. Of course, this may not be the same guy, but his fellow board members seem convinced. Board Here's a quote from one of his posts: "I've just had two separate police checks (one I paid $55 CAN for) for two separate job applications in Canada. I have a photocopy of the clearance form, which just has a box checked off indicating no record plus a box checked for a "vulnerable sector screening" check. It is signed and dated by an RCMP officer. My question is: it is a consent of disclosure form meant for an organization here so will it be enough for a pubilc school application in Korea? Or do I need to do a whole other check? It's getting redundant and expensive! Thanks for any help." Another: "Hi there, I'm Canadian so I'm not sure about how the American system works but my brother had a DUI and he had to apply for a pardon in order to get a passport and work abroad. It took quite a while, involved lots of paperwork, etc but was granted without too much trouble. You would have to check with the authorities in your state for details. In terms of Korea, background checks are generally NOT done. Public school jobs may ask for them but this can sometimes be avoided. I know in Canada there are different levels of police checks. Police checks are NOT needed for the Korean visa and I don't think your employer would be too concerned about a DUI. Violent or drug offenses, or crimes against children would seem to be what they would be looking for. Good luck." And another: "As far as I understand, the police check requirement for public schools has to do with the SCHOOL (usually SMOE, EPIK or GEPIK). It is not needed to get a visa. I was told I needed a police check for a public school as well. I was in Vietnam at the time and getting one there, though possible, was a complete pain in the ass. (Not cheap, either). I never did it as there wasn't much time and the school wanted me placed. I NEVER heard about the check again and I finished a year. I wasn't with EPIK or anything, was hired directly by the school. Say you're in Thailand and you will get the check once in Korea. Good luck." And... one about, surprise, surprise, encryption of your porn images: I've never heard of porn been a problem in Korea. On my first trip there in 2000 I remember reading the customs declaration form while on the plane. I was SO nervous for the remaining hours on the plane because I happened to have a couple Penthouse magazines in my bag. I ended up tossing them in the bin at the airport washroom, only to find out that no one would have found them anyway. In terms of computers, if you're worried about any "content" there are several ways to encrypt your drive. A friend has highly recommended Truecrypt, which you can download. If you want to get rid of old files so no one will see, then simply deleting them will not work. You'll have to get a program like Jetico's BC Wipe and "delete with wiping". Another quote on background checks: As far as background checks go, this is the sole perogative of the school/hagwon. I can't really say how effective it would be as a great deal of criminals (or potential ones) have never been charged with any crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 90% of child sex abuse is commited by an adult known to the child, more often than not a close relative. The problem is huge in all western nations. The roaming abusive stranger is rare...but this doesn't make headlines or get audiences to watch the news. The USA is widely known to host the majority of the worlds pedo websites, the figures for which were posted on the BBC not that long ago, but there's no outcry over this. Yes there are some foreign deviant freaks in LOS, but there are a far higher amount walking the streets of every western nation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit_of_town_hall Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Thats interesting. I imagine there is going to be a big fall out in Korea over this. STH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Some more details: The Canadian had given a false address on his Thai immigration form, he said. Kim Scanlan, from the Toronto police child exploitation unit, said Mr Neil would be extradited to Canada upon his arrest. Canada's CBC reported that Mr Neil studied to become a priest before leaving for Asia. He also worked as a military chaplain and youth counsellor for children aged between 12 and 18 from 1998 to 2000 at a cadet training centre in Nova Scotia, said Capt Hope Carr, a Canadian military spokesman. BBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 OPERATION VICO Manhunt on for Canadian Police scour local tourist resorts for 32-year-old wanted by Interpol over sexual abuse of Asian boysPublished on October 17, 2007 Police are hunting for a Canadian who is on the Interpol wanted list for sexually abusing at least 12 under-age boys. The suspect has been identified as Christopher Paul Neil, aged 32. Thai Interpol Police Superintendent Colonel Apichart Suriboonya confirmed Neil had entered Thailand on a tourist visa last Thursday after leaving Seoul, South Korea, where he taught English. His arrival at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport last Thursday was caught on camera at the immigration counter. "We are focusing on tourists resort areas like Pattaya and Phuket, where it is easy to approach children. This is where children become victims," Apichart said. On October 8, Interpol head office in France made a public appeal to help find Neil after an investigation of about 200 photographs posted on the Internet showed the suspect sexually abusing under-age boys. His face was digitally altered to mask his identity, but specialists from the German police bureau Bundeskriminalamt - working with Interpol's Trafficking in Human Beings unit - were able to produce an identifiable picture. "For years images of this man sexually abusing children have been circulating on the Internet," Interpol secretary-general Ronald K Noble said. "We have tried all other means to identify and to bring him to justice. But we are now convinced that without the public's help, this sexual predator could continue to rape and sexually abuse young children, whose ages appear to range from six to early teens," he said when launching the public appeal last week. Since the appeal, Interpol has received hundreds of tips about Neil. The man pictured sexually abusing 12 different young boys in Vietnam and Cambodia in a series of about 200 images could otherwise not be identified, Interpol said. Anyone with information on the man's current whereabouts is asked to contact their local police or Interpol via its website: www.interpol.int Apichart said he was preparing information obtained from overseas to secure court approval of an arrest warrant for Neil. Pol Maj-General Wissanu Prasartthong-osoth, commander of the Royal Thai Police's Foreign Affairs Division, said his unit already informed all immigration points across the country to look out for Neil. "We are not sure whether he is HIV-positive. We have to nail him down," he said. Pol Maj-General Wimol Powintara, who heads the Children, Juveniles and Women Division of the Royal Thai Police, said his unit was trying to determine whether Neil had also abused Thai children. The Interpol case officer, who is here to coordinate the manhunt, yesterday urged Neil to turn himself in to authorities. "He is now internationally known. Really, there is no place for him to hide," Mick Moran said. "We are confident that we can track him down. Interpol's network is very large. I have no doubt that we will find him maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but definitely we will find him." He appealed to the suspect to surrender "to have the matter sorted out in a reasonable and adult manner". The Nation, Agencies Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh_Hoy Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 He appealed to the suspect to surrender "to have the matter sorted out in a reasonable and adult manner". Link Classic! We gotta gotta get this guy onto OBL :thumbup: HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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