British charity worker falsely accused of being a paedophile by police in Thailand is released

[Rimmer]

British charity worker falsely accused of being a paedophile by police in Thailand is released after spending 14 months in a 'hell' prison

A British charity worker who was falsely accused of being a paedophile and jailed in Thailand for four years has been released on order from the Thai Supreme Court.

Ian Charles Tracy, 47, was released from Nong Plalai Prison, Pattaya, just before the New Year after spending a squalid 14 months in the prison being treated as a child sexual abuser.

It is thought he was was mistaken for another British man - who has been arrested for child sex abuse and attempted murder of a juvenile.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2532621/British-charity-worker-falsely-accused-paedophile-police-Thailand-released-spending-14-months-hell-prison.html#ixzz2pLNzBqXS

--DAILY MAIL 2014-01-03

The original story is HERE

[PeterSmiles]

Looking at the picture in the other thread and the one in the current news article, the man aged 14 years in 14 months.

Hope he will get compensated, however I'm sure no money in the world can make him forget what he went through.

[angsta]

Wow. This sucks. Poor guy.

[Thai at Heart]

Oh my dear oh dear.

What a story.

[espinoza]

This shows the true face of the Thai justice system

[Briggsy]

At least the police had the sense of irony to fit Mr Tracy up in exactly the same that they had previously been accused of doing to others by Mr Tracy. Unfortunately the joke was on Mr Tracy. The police here can be a very very nasty bunch if crossed and sometimes if not even crossed. Their involvement in every crime possible for personal profit has been widely documented from selling get out of jail cards to commiting murder. They are very well protected by their colleagues, senior officers and the courts.

This was no mix-up of names.

[wedders]

Frightening.

[noikrit]

Im lost ... is this the "accussed" Brit that was caught recently jumping bail ?? A Previuos post had a pic the same ???? Maybe not enough coffee yet ..

[jacko45k]

Wow. This sucks. Poor guy.

The statement that he had been critical of the police in the past was worrying.

I hope he is able to move on from this bad experience.

[Rimmer]

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[pitrevie]

This shows the true face of the Thai justice system

It also shows the type of person who is first in the queue to form a lynch mob, nothing really changes.

[deecee10]

Some justice system.

[brfsa2]

Feel sorry for this man...

And where is the compensation for this guy? well in Thailand it will be 0 baht. and his life ruined.

He must have pissed the police mafia bosses about something.

[MILT]

<deleted>! I could not even begin to imagine the mental agony this person has and is going through!

Really hoping he can get the support he will need and try to pick up his life again. First thing he should do

is GTF out of Thailnd and bring up charges for unlawful prosecution against the police and prosecutors.

[Mrjlh]

I wonder how many TV posters had him tried, convicted, and hung before his trial even started when his story was first posted?

[Time Traveller]

It was an easy mistake to make, for Thai people all farangs have the same name.

[PeterSmiles]

I wonder how many TV posters had him tried, convicted, and hung before his trial even started when his story was first posted?

One to start with, but there are more

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/579639-bail-jumping-brit-re-arrested-for-child-molestation/?p=5605049

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• Basil B, likewise and pattaya_girl like this

Lock him up until the case is heard. Simple.

[mushroomdave]

I have to wonder if the 2 charities he worked for not help him after all the volunteering/helping them??

[belg]

and can he claim something ?

300 baht per day x 4 years at least ?

[falangadang]

Hope he writes a book to shame those involved and to warn others of the dangers.

I also hope he makes a fortune from book sales and TV appearances and is able to turn his ordeal into something good.

The world is corrupt and as bent as a two-bob watch as my old man used to say.

Just make the best of it and try to stay out of the firing line.

[hawker9000]

I wonder how many TV posters had him tried, convicted, and hung before his trial even started when his story was first posted?

Get off your high horse before you fall off. There's an implicit or explicit (usually the latter!) if-guilty in all the posts you're referring to. For pete's sake, nobody means for an innocent person to be punished for crimes he didn't commit. 'Nothing wrong with condemning pedophilia or (actual) pedophiles. Find something worthwhile to wonder about...

[IDL]

So by naming this guy [later to be found innocent of all charges], his life will never be the same. 'kin poor fella!

Many years ago, as so many clergy members [in UK] were getting found out for kiddie-tampering offences, I personally felt that all the fun & frolics with my girlfriend's (also UK) nieces & nephews could be mis-read. That caused me to change completely, and upset the kids quite a bit because I was no longer the clown/fun-machine that I used to be.

Perhaps I was guilty of over-thinking, but it was a sad day when I changed my actions, just in case...

[mrdome]

The Buddhas may help you if the "big guys" ever have their sights set on you. Sounds like he pi**ed off the wrong people.

"...for Thai people all farangs have the same name" Not too mention being guilty of the accused crime, regardless of evidence.

[Rimmer]

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[Mrjlh]

I wonder how many TV posters had him tried, convicted, and hung before his trial even started when his story was first posted?

Get off your high horse before you fall off. There's an implicit or explicit (usually the latter!) if-guilty in all the posts you're referring to. For pete's sake, nobody means for an innocent person to be punished for crimes he didn't commit. 'Nothing wrong with condemning pedophilia or (actual) pedophiles. Find something worthwhile to wonder about...

Really! I think you already fell off your horse. Someone forgot to put your brains back in. Or if they did, it's in backwards. Get your head out of your ass. My post has nothing to do with the disgusting act of pedophilia but the fact that too many jump to the conclusion of a persons guilt before the facts are in and they even go to trial not matter of the charge. Most posts are not "if-guilty" but explicitly imply "are-guilty". I suspect you fall into this category.

[godden]

i hope the poor guy gets some compensation, more chance of getting shit out of a rocking horse i think.

[Jim walker]

Always better to have a million or two Baht in bank just in case you get set up and locked up in Thailand by the police at least it will give you a chance of a get out of jail payment and then get some diplomatic and / or legal help to fight and prove your innocence, a bit of a shitty way of saying thank you to the charity voluntary workers in the country.

[mok199]

a true night mare...i cant even begin to imagine the damage that has been caused to him..

[Ulic]

The amount of compensation paid (if any) will not be nearly enough. A real nightmare

this guy lived. I hope he will quickly be able to put it behind him.

[bangarang]

I doubt it being thailand, but I wonder if he could file a lawsuit. Nahh... what am I saying this is Thailand not America. In the US you could probably settle for a million dollar lawsuit for being falsely accused in situations like these.