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Paedophile faces new Thai charges | Paedophile faces new Thai charges |
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Convicted Canadian paedophile Christopher Neil has appeared in a Thai court on a new count of child abuse. | Convicted Canadian paedophile Christopher Neil has appeared in a Thai court on a new count of child abuse. |
He was brought to the court from the Bangkok jail where he is serving time for another child sex conviction. | |
He denies charges of sexually abusing a minor, videotaping the alleged abuse, taking a child without parental consent and holding him against his will. | He denies charges of sexually abusing a minor, videotaping the alleged abuse, taking a child without parental consent and holding him against his will. |
Police first arrested 32-year-old teacher Neil in October 2007 after a global manhunt. | Police first arrested 32-year-old teacher Neil in October 2007 after a global manhunt. |
Neil arrived at Bangkok's Central Criminal Court on Tuesday wearing brown Thai prison uniform and chains on his ankles. | Neil arrived at Bangkok's Central Criminal Court on Tuesday wearing brown Thai prison uniform and chains on his ankles. |
He held up a magazine in front of him to hide his face from the media. | |
The child involved in the latest case was nine years old at the time of the alleged abuse, and says Neil paid him $15 to $30 for sexual acts with him in 2003. | |
The boy is the brother of a child Neil admitted abusing in an earlier case. | The boy is the brother of a child Neil admitted abusing in an earlier case. |
Photos unscrambled | |
Neil was sentenced to three years and three months in jail on that charge. | Neil was sentenced to three years and three months in jail on that charge. |
The international police agency Interpol sparked a worldwide manhunt when it launched its first global appeal in October 2007 for information on the suspected paedophile. | The international police agency Interpol sparked a worldwide manhunt when it launched its first global appeal in October 2007 for information on the suspected paedophile. |
Interpol appealed for help after experts unscrambled digitally distorted photos of the suspect. | Interpol appealed for help after experts unscrambled digitally distorted photos of the suspect. |
Neil was arrested soon after a 17-year-old Thai youth told the authorities the suspect had sexually molested him several years ago. | Neil was arrested soon after a 17-year-old Thai youth told the authorities the suspect had sexually molested him several years ago. |
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