I made an official complaint about the threats and was asked into Sidmouth police station. 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. Former Mayor of Exmouth John Humphreys has been jailed for 21 years after sexually abusing two boys, John Humphreys became mayor of Exmouth in 2010 and was a district councillor for 12 years. Humphreys, of Hartley Road, Exmouth became mayor of. Would you like to join Honiton Town Council? Read about our approach to external linking. Photo by Simon Horn. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can They exchanged vows just 12 hours after the new marriage law came into effect; and to mark the occasion the rainbow flag was flown aloft the town hall. 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The couple first met 22 years ago when David was working on the Journal covering an aid convoy to Romania, and John was one of the volunteers. HP10 9TY. The former Mayor was arrested in May 2016 and finally jailed for 21 years after a long police investigation in 2021. Follow BBC News South West on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. History was made in Exmouth on Saturday as mayor John Humphreys and teacher David Marston said I do on Saturday. Judge Timothy Rose adjourned sentence to Friday to allow the victims time to update impact statements. "Both victims have voiced separately that they feared they would never be believed or that their complaints would be taken seriously. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The only rights that are conferred to an Honorary Alderman by virtue of their appointment is to be invited to Civic functions and events by invitation of the Council. Questions 1 Write down a description that you satisfy. His younger brother Israel Pellew also pursued a naval career. John Humphrys announces exit from Mastermind after 18 years as host Home News John Humphrys says he is not a 'fan' of Boris Johnson Home News Fury as John Humphrys criticises BBC for. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. What's he waiting for? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Former Mayor John Humphreys was jailed for 21 years for abusing boys . At the time he was under investigation by the police for sexual assault of two boys between 1990 and 2001. EDDCs Chief Executive will prepare a report for consideration at a future meeting of the councils Cabinet.". DeSantis won't say he's running. Miss Fiona Elder, defending, said Humphreys knows he will receive a long jail sentence. Would you like to join Honiton Town Council? Humphreys was among 11 aldermen named by the council in December 2019. He said he was assaulted for the first time after being taken back to his home during a lunch break and was so confused that he froze. Labour councillor Paul Millar told the committee that the award was "full of potential cronyism and done in total secrecy without any safeguards". 2023 BBC. It could mean the alderman title being scrapped or updated to create greater transparency and accountability, said the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS). The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. I hope that the conviction and sentence handed down may offer some level of closure. He only became aware of the fact that Mr Humphreys had been charged and stood trial after the conviction in 2021. When the revelations about Jimmy Savile came out after his death in 2011, the victim decided to try again. Humphreys, the former Mayor of Exmouth from 2010 and 2012, sexually assaulted one boy aged 12 to 13 between 1990 and 1991, and a separate victim in the late 1990s who was aged 14 to 15. Mr Humphreys was the mayor of Exmouth between 2012 and 2014. 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. Exeter YMCA under threat in brutal new cuts plan, 'Amazing' 3,000 donation boosts Exmouth RNLI. John Humphreys was an East Devon councillor for around 20 years, and at one point also mayor of Exmouth. Devon and Cornwall Police praised the two victims who came forward to report and give evidence against him. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Gardening firm boss Humphreys was Mayor of Exmouth from 2010 to 2012 and a councillor for 12 years. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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.. Judge Timothy Rose said: "Six of these offences have to be assessed against the modern guideline for rape. 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. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. 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The LADO process provides a vital opportunity for information to be shared in a confidential environment between all relevant organisations in circumstances such as this. If you do anything or proceed with this in court, we will come for your friends and family. Exeter Crown Court heard the two boys came forward independently when they were adults. The jury were out for more than eight hours before they delivered their majority verdicts. The council chamber was packed for the ceremony, and the reception saw 110 friends and family mark the occasion at the nearby Masonic Hall. A former mayor who committed "shocking acts of sexual violence" against two boys has been jailed for 21 years. He denied having any sexual contact with either boy but was found guilty of all charges by majority verdicts at the end of an eight day trial at Exeter Crown Court. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. In 2021 he was charged with 10 accounts of serious sexual offences against two teenagers in the 1990s and 2000s, and is now serving 21 years in prison. The victim said he was taken to Woodbury Common on the third meeting where he was subjected to a brutal sexual assault he described as rape. 'It included a statement that was read out on behalf of a victim of John Humphreys, the former mayor of Exmouth who was . An extraordinary council meeting is set to be held to strip a former councillor of his Honorary Alderman title after his conviction for child sex offences. Admiral Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, GCB (19 April 1757 - 23 January 1833) was a British naval officer. Conservative councillor Helen Parr questioned allegations of cronyism and said she doubted whether anyone knew Humphreys was under investigation at the time of the award. The title of Honorary Alderman does not confer any special privileges or rights upon the appointee to speak or vote at Council meetings, beyond the rights and privileges already afforded to the public. Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. 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. Choose what you love here. ". 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. 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