Michael Bond extradited, now in Louisville

WDRB Television News

Posted: Aug 13, 2010

http://www.fox41.com/Global/story.asp?S=12971338

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB Fox 41) -- A former YMCA counselor who was indicted for sexually abusing four boys at a summer camp 20 years ago has been extradited to Louisville.

43-year-old Michael Bond had fled to Thailand, but sources with the Commonwealth Attorney's Office confirmed that he returned to the states early last month and turned himself in to Atlanta Police last month.

Today, Fox 41 News learned that Bond was extradited to Louisville on July 28 and is currently incarcerated at the Jefferson County Corrections Department.

Now, almost 20 years later, Bond is expected to stand trial for his crimes. Fox 41 News obtained video of his arraignment in Circuit Court on July 29.In that video, Judge Barry Willett expressed his frustration with the age of the case.

"I'm under the distinct disadvantage of not having an official file," he told Bond at the time. "Because of the age of the indictment, the file has been sent to storage in Frankfort and it hasn't yet found its way to Jefferson County."

Judge Willett agreed to appoint a public defender for Bond, who pled not guilty according to a court clerk. A pre-trial hearing was set for Sept 24, and Bond is expected to stand trial for his alleged crimes in Jan. 2011.

His bond was set at $100,000 full cash.

When asked about funds he might have available to pay an attorney, Bond admitted to having $2,000 in an account in Thailand.

In April 1991, Bond was indicted on four counts of sexual abuse in connection with the incidents, each of which involved children under 12. A warrant issued for his arrest at that time states the following:

"The above-named defendant unlawfully fondled [the affiant's] 8-year-old son's penis and buttocks on three or more occasions. The defendant was the child's counselor and activities director during the summer day care program at the YMCA. One of these incidents was witnessed by an assistant counselor."

All four victims made statements to the Louisville Metro Police Crimes Against Children Unit, according to the arrest warrant. Additionally, an assistant counselor witnessed some of the abuse.

Fox 41 News is withholding the names of the victims, who are now all adults.

Bond was roughly 23 years old and a University of Kentucky student at the time of the alleged incidents.

The Commonwealth Attorney's Office will not comment on why Bond decided to turn himself in.

Fox 41 News requested an interview with Bond on Thursday afternoon, but he denied that request.

Click HERE to view court documents on Michael Bond:

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Fugitive Arrives Back In Louisville

Michael Bond On The Run Since 1991

WLKY Television News

August 12, 2010

http://www.wlky.com/r/24612183/detail.html#

A fugitive who's been on the run for nearly two decades is back in Louisville, police said.

Michael Bond is facing four counts of sexual abuse for crimes police said he committed in 1991.

At the time, he was a swim coach and counselor at the YMCA.

Bond is accused of sexually abusing boys under the age of 12 who attended programs at the Y.

In June, Bond's brother came forward saying he was in Thailand and wanted to answer to the charges.

Bond was taken into custody in Atlanta where he stayed until being extradited to Louisville.

He is being held on $100,000 bond.

He is due back in court next month.

I wounder where he spent all of those 20 years. At least he is off the streets.

He was a teacher at Shrewsbury International, teaching the same age group as he is accused of abusing ! He openly consorted with his younger boyfriend, but the school took no notice. Now it is out in the open, the headmaster has been very supportive of him, especially in a number of blogs in the US - see http://www.whas11.com/news/Alleged-child-molester-returns-to-Lou-to-fight-charges-from-1991-family-speaks-to-WHAS-98803644.html (I wonder why...).

I wonder what his member name was/is?

I've seen him in Chiang Mai many times. He did go home voluntarily which is rather unusual for someone charged with a sex crime..

There seems to be a contradiction here.

The report title says he was deported, but later says that he returned voluntarily..

Which is it?

There seems to be a contradiction here.

The report title says he was deported, but later says that he returned voluntarily..

Which is it?

That was my first thought also, but the headline actually says extradited not deported, and in the report it says:

Bond was taken into custody in Atlanta where he stayed until being extradited to Louisville.

So he voluntarily returned to the U.S from Thailand, but was subsequently extradited from Atlanta to Louisville.

Sophon