[cf100]

I normally do not go into the RC Car section of RC Canada but I was looking for some information on an Fuji rc car I had in the 80's and came a upon this post in RC Canada.

https://www.rccanada.ca/rccforum/show...ight=Humphreys


Does anyone know if this case has been resolved?



http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/20...n-30-years-ago

Toronto Police Service
News Release

Man Arrested In Historical Sexual Assault investigation, Jack Hugh Humphreys, 74 Police believe there may be more victims

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 2:41 PM
Sex Crimes Unit
416-808-7474

On Monday, June 19, 2012, a man was arrested in connection with a historical sexual assault investigation that took place within the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto.

It is alleged that:

- the man has a well-known history and reputation within the RC model airplane community in the Greater Toronto Area

- the sexual assault took place some time between 1978 and 1980

- the victim was a 13- to 15-year-old boy at the time of the offence

Jack Hugh Humphreys, 74, of Maple, has been charged with:

1) Indecent Assault on a male

He is scheduled to appear in court at 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Wednesday, August 8, 2012.

Police believe there may be more victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook.


Constable Victor Kwong, Corporate Communications, for Detective Constable Jason Rector, Sex Crimes Unit
.......................

Listed as MAAC FAI Committee chair
http://www.maac.ca/committees/maac_committee.php?cm=10

The Aero Club of Canada lists this person as the FAI aeromodelling Rep http://www.aeroclubofcanada.ca/membe...ronauticsassoc
Aeromodelling Commission "CIAM" Delegate to FAI
Jack Humphreys

[Trumpetman]

Wow, pretty serious allegations. Is anybody sure that this is the same person?

[MikeCam]

Sure appears to be.

http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/20...n-30-years-ago

[JACK4505]

Originally Posted by MikeCam

Sure appears to be.

http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/20...n-30-years-ago

I understand that it is all over and done with. No further action is being taken.

[Frank Pilih]

I would like to know what position M.A.A.C. intends to take inlight of this case. Don't you think they have an obligation to inform it's members that here is a sexual predator within it's organization?

[JACK4505]

I find this language to be very provocative. You appear to be judge and jury and have made up your mind.

The truth is that a charge has been laid against a 75 year old man for an incident purported to have occurred some 30 odd years ago. Nothing has been proven.

Until such time as the facts are established and a case is tried and adjudicated and all appeals have been exhausted can you honestly ask the question of MAAC. Until then this is very much like "muck raking" and is beneath the members of this wonderful hobby.

Jack Higgins.

[MikeCam]

Unfortunately Jack police don't lay charges without a chance of a conviction which tells me they believe the case has merit.

I would think that Mr. Humphreys at the very least should resign his position with MAAC till his case is heard and dealt with as would happen with most organizations.

Does anybody know if he is still the MAAC FAI Committee chair? It's possible MAAC has already quietly done the right thing regarding this terrible situation.

One last thing Jack, 30 hours or 30 years does not change the crime.

[davidmc36]

Originally Posted by MikeCam

....It's possible MAAC has already quietly done the right thing regarding this terrible situation.....

It wouldn't appear so:

http://www.maac.ca/committees/maac_committee.php?cm=10

I am totally with you on 30 hours/30 years......

[Morison]

Originally Posted by davidmc36

It wouldn't appear so:

FWIW: I believe Jack has stepped down as FAI chair and is being replaced by Ed Smith... it's just the updates haven't made it to the website.
I also would be quick to say that shouldn't be seen as an admission of guilt.

There is due process in the legal system for a reason. While police forces aren't in the habit of laying charges they don't thing are valid, the conviction rate in sexual assault cases is roughly 50% in adult court and still only 63% in youth court.

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85f0033...008019-eng.pdf

I'm sure Sharpy will tell you that being innocent and being found not guilty by a court of law are sometimes two different things - and that may be true in some cases - but the reality is that false accusations are made and charges are laid against innocent people on a regular basis. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Sophonow)

[MikeCam]

I sure would not call it a regular basis and charges laid 30 years later are even more infrequent.
I'm glad for MAAC sake he has stepped down.