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contact the editor here. He also served as an East Devon councillor for 12 years until 2019. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He said there are still so many questions to be answered after addressing the last full council meeting about decades of pain and trauma which he claimed was made worse by police inaction. Former Exmouth mayor John Humphreys has told a jury he was 'shocked and flabbergasted' two males he had shown kindness to had accused him of sexually abusing them as boys. The Judge said Humphreys inflicted shocking acts of sexual violence on the same victim which culminated in raping the boy in a disused building on Woodbury Common. "These were shocking acts of sexual violence. Alice. Humphreys, of Hartley Road, Exmouth was also put on the sex offenders' register for life. The first victim was aged about 13 when he was picked up by Humphreys in public toilets in Manor Gardens in Exmouth, which was a well-known gay meeting spot or cottage at the time in 1990 or 1991. Former Exmouth mayor John Humphreys has told a jury he was 'shocked and flabbergasted' two males he had shown kindness to had accused him of sexually abusing them as boys. The second victim met Humphreys when he was aged 14 or 15 in 2001 and off school on work experience. Read about our approach to external linking. He became mayor of Exmouth, Devon, in 2010 and was also a district councillor for 12 years. Humphreys was among 11 aldermen named by the council in December 2019. The officer was unaware that Mr Humphreys had been charged [at a much later date] or that he was later to face trial, Mr Williams wrote. Today (Wednesday 20 April), a motion was approved by councillors at the East Devon District Council (EDDC) Full Council meeting. He said Humphreys, who had been entirely responsible for the boys welfare to ensure he came to no harm, raped his victim orally and anally. John Humphreys, 59, abused two boys - who were aged around 13 and 15 - in the 1990s. VideoRescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. It was handwritten and wasnt even an apology. Follow BBC News South West on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. John Humphreys raped one of the boys after taking him into an abandoned military blockhouse on Woodbury Common 30 years ago and went on to abuse the other a decade later. Read about our approach to external linking. Follow BBC News South West on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Judge Timothy Rose adjourned sentence to Friday to allow the victims time to update impact statements. Last week former Mayor of Exmouth and District Councillor John Humphreys, who was also appointed an honorary Alderman in Dec 2019, was jailed for 21 years for a series of sexual assaults. Humphreys was arrested in 2015 and put on bail in 2016 for the crimes he eventually convicted of. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Would you like to join Honiton Town Council? Editors' Code of Practice. 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Send your story ideas to spotlight@bbc.co.uk. John Humphreys was an East Devon councillor for around 20 years, and at one point also mayor of Exmouth. Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS). It said: That the Council commissions an independent report by the Local Government Association or the Centre for Public Scrutiny or another appropriate independent body to be expeditiously brought to Cabinet to provide a clear understanding how John Humphreys, despite his arrest in May 2016 continued to serve as a Councillor until May 2019, retained his position as Lead Member for Exmouth and went on to be bestowed the honour of an alderman by this Council in December 2019. Former mayor guilty of sexual abusing two boys, Exeter YMCA under threat in brutal new cuts plan, 'Amazing' 3,000 donation boosts Exmouth RNLI. Read about our approach to external linking. He is not only a former Mayor and long-serving Conservative councillor but also served as governor of a primary school for many years. 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A man accusing former Exmouth mayor John Humphreys of sexually assaulting him as a teenager while he was on school work experience told a jury he 'just froze' when abused. I will therefore be convening an Extraordinary General Meeting at 6pm on Tuesday, September 7, with the sole recommendation being that the honour is withdrawn forthwith. DeSantis won't say he's running. Axminster MP raises residents' concerns over poor performance of South West Water in parliament, Man arrested in Bideford over burglary as police swoop to town, Jaw-dropping Victorian gothic home is one of Plymouth's most extravagant properties, Station master arrested after dozens killed in Greece train crash, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. I couldnt believe it. When Cllr Humphreys and former Journal reporter David tied the knot in front of family and friends it marked the first-ever same-sex marriage, both in Exmouth and East Devon. He was jailed for 21 years in August and stripped of the title in September. It could mean the alderman title being scrapped or updated to create greater transparency and accountability, said the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS). His younger brother Israel Pellew also pursued a naval career. Humphreys, a former mayor of Exmouth, had served for 12 years as a Conservative councillor on East Devon District Council before stepping down ahead of the May 2019 local elections. He told the council that he had first made a statement to police in 2004 but that the case was dropped the following year. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. contact the editor here. Owl has been asked (31 August) to delete the extracts from page 286 and page 445 by Susan de Soissons | Director, Author & Media Relations Little, Brown Book Group: I write to remind you that permission has not been granted to extract from Diary of an MPs Wife by Sasha Swire. Both victims reported the incidents separately almost a decade apart. David added: It seemed worthwhile marking the change in the law on the day it actually changed. In view of Mr Humphreys conviction and offences, I do not believe he is a fit person to hold this honour. The Council will decide which Civic functions and events it is appropriate to invite Honorary Aldermen to. He is openly gay and became one of the first people in Britain to take part in a same sex wedding when he married his partner in April 2014 on the first day the new law came into effect. The 21-year jail sentence and addition to the sex offenders list for life, reflect the gravity of his crimes.". Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. This involvement would have ultimately prevented from him becoming a Conservative candidate and undertaking activities on behalf of the Conservative Party as detailed in your letter.. Choose what you love here (Devon), Police name driver who was killed in Dartmoor crash, Fire crews called to Exeter Quay after man falls into water - updates. Miss Fiona Elder, defending, said Humphreys knows he will receive a long jail sentence. The jury were out for more than eight hours before they delivered their majority verdicts. Humphreys, aged 59, of Hartley Road, Exmouth, had denied the ten charges against him, said to have taken place between 1990 and 2002, but was convicted by a jury at Exeter Crown Court today (Wednesday, August 18). Humphreys, aged 59, of Hartley Road, Exmouth, denied but was found guilty of three counts of a serious sexual assault (buggery) and two of indecent assault on the younger boy and five counts of. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. You targeted a particularly vulnerable victim. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. At the meeting, the vote was carried by a majority with only one councillor abstaining, believed to have been Cllr Paul Millar. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric', The people who want you to believe the Ukraine war is fake, What we've learned from Alex Murdaugh murder trial. But it still took another six years for justice to be done.. Judge Rose said: You instructed him to never talk about this and you told him that his life wouldnt be worth living if he told.. He told the council: I rang up to get the case reopened again in 2012. Mr De Sarams letter to EDDC continues: The Conservative Party was not invited to join these LADO meetings. "These were shocking acts of sexual violence. ". John T. Humphreys 1,636 Conservative: Mark Williamson 1,489 East Devon Alliance: Robert Crick 1,224 Liberal Democrats: Daphne A. Fensom 1,170 UKIP: Tim Davey 1,164 Green: Mike Rosser . Of guide dog volunteers after BBC story but that the case reopened again in 2012 modern guideline for.... 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