Sex-abuse inquiry could nail ex-cop who began it all 

The Ottawa Sun 

07 May 2008 

By THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO -- A former police officer who said a pedophile ring operated with impunity in the Cornwall area might get hammered in the final report of the judicial inquiry his allegations helped spark.

Documents obtained by The Canadian Press show the inquiry is considering several adverse findings against Perry Dunlop, who is serving a six-month jail term in Ottawa for refusing to testify at the commission in Cornwall.

Confidential notification of the potential findings are contained in what is known as a Section 5(2) notice in which the commission provides the heads up to anyone who might be impacted negatively by the final report.

"They're not findings of misconduct," said inquiry's lead counsel, Peter Engelman, who refused further comment. "They're notices of alleged misconduct."

In Dunlop's case, the commission is looking at a total of eight areas in which it is considering findings of misconduct against him, all related to his off-hours investigation in the 1990s into allegations of systemic sexual abuse.

Among other potential findings is one Dunlop "conducted investigations into allegations of criminal conduct without the knowledge, authorization and/or involvement" of the Cornwall police service.

Dunlop's wife Helen slammed the notice as intimidation from a corrupt justice system that is now refusing him legal aid.

"It's more coercive blackmailing tactics. They're trying to nail the one guy who's standing up for everybody's rights," Helen Dunlop said from her home in Duncan, B.C.

Report into pedophile allegations could slam accuser

Former policeman alleged clergy, politicians and businessmen involved in child-sex ring

Toronto Globe & Mail

COLIN PERKEL

The Canadian Press

May 7, 2008

A former police officer who alleged that a pedophile ring operated with impunity in eastern Ontario faces the possibility of being hammered in the final report of the judicial inquiry his allegations helped spark.

Documents obtained by The Canadian Press show the inquiry is considering several adverse findings against Perry Dunlop, now a resident of Duncan, B.C., who is serving a six-month jail term in Ottawa for refusing to testify at the commission in Cornwall, Ont.

Confidential notification of the potential findings are contained in what is known as a Section 5(2) notice in which the commission provides the heads up to anyone who may be affected negatively by the final report. The notice does not mean the commission will eventually make any actual findings of misconduct.

In Mr. Dunlop's case, the commission is looking at a total of eight areas in which it is considering findings of misconduct against him, all related to his off-hours investigation in the 1990s into allegations of systemic sexual abuse.

His investigation of the alleged pedophile ring - clergy, politicians and business leaders were accused of bizarre sexual rituals with young boys - prompted a provincial police probe dubbed Project Truth.

The investigation resulted in just one conviction and found no evidence of a ring.

"You provided false and/or misleading information regarding the existence of notes and records of your communications with complainants and witnesses, and regarding the disclosure of same," the commission's notice states.

Among other potential findings is one that Mr. Dunlop "conducted investigations into allegations of criminal conduct without the knowledge, authorization and/or involvement" of the Cornwall police service.

Mr. Dunlop's wife, Helen, slammed the notice as more abusive intimidation from a corrupt justice system that is now refusing him legal aid.

"It's more coercion. It's like, 'See, we're going to nail you,' " Ms. Dunlop said yesterday from her home in Duncan.

"It's more coercive blackmailing tactics. They're trying to nail the one guy who's standing up for everybody's rights."

In repeatedly refusing to testify before the inquiry, Mr. Dunlop has said he's lost faith in the justice system and added he doesn't have the heart to face the barrage of lawyers' questions.

Cornwall probe might pillory Perry Dunlop

Jailed whistleblower cop likely to be slammed in report

Ottawa Sun

TORONTO — A former police officer who alleged that a pedophile ring operated with impunity in eastern Ontario faces the possibility of being hammered in the final report of the judicial inquiry his allegations helped spark.

Documents obtained by The Canadian Press show the inquiry is considering several adverse findings against Perry Dunlop, who is serving a six-month jail term in Ottawa for refusing to testify at the commission in Cornwall, Ont.

Confidential notification of the potential findings are contained in what is known as a Section 5(2) notice in which the commission provides the heads up to anyone who may be impacted negatively by the final report. The notice does not mean the commission will eventually make any actual findings of misconduct.

In Dunlop’s case, the commission is looking at a total of eight areas in which it is considering findings of misconduct against him, all related to his off-hours investigation in the 1990s into allegations of systemic sexual abuse.

His investigation of the alleged pedophile ring — clergy, politicians and business leaders were accused of bizarre sexual rituals with young boys — prompted a provincial police probe dubbed Project Truth.

The investigation resulted in just one conviction and found no evidence of a ring.

“You provided false and/or misleading information regarding the existence of notes and records of your communications with complainants and witnesses, and regarding the disclosure of same,” the commission’s notice states.

Among other potential findings is one that Dunlop “conducted investigations into allegations of criminal conduct without the knowledge, authorization and/or involvement” of the Cornwall police service.

Dunlop’s wife Helen slammed the notice as more abusive intimidation from a corrupt justice system that is now refusing him legal aid.

“It’s more coercion. It’s like, ’See, we’re going to nail you,”’ Helen Dunlop said Tuesday from her home in Duncan, B.C. “It’s more coercive blackmailing tactics. They’re trying to nail the one guy who’s standing up for everybody’s rights.”

In repeatedly refusing to testify before the inquiry, Dunlop has said he’s lost faith in the justice system and added he doesn’t have the heart to face the barrage of lawyers’ questions.

Given the confidential nature of the notices, the inquiry’s lead counsel, Peter Engelmann, refused to discuss them. Nor would he disclose how many have been sent out other than to say institutions and individuals have received them.

“The notice is required if you are to mention anyone in any kind of negative light,” Engelmann said.

“They’re not findings of misconduct. They’re notices of alleged misconduct.”

The inquiry notice also states that Dunlop breached the police service’s policies and procedures, and failed to keep proper notes and records of interviews and contacts with complainants. The commission is also looking at whether he failed to pass on allegations of crimes and information about them to the police service.

The long-running inquiry is probing how institutions responded to allegations of child sexual abuse that spanned several decades.

Public hearings — there have been about 230 days of them to date — are expected to conclude in the fall, and Commissioner Normand Glaude is expected to issue his report in about a year.

Ex-Cornwall cop put on notice

Project Truth inquiry issues warning to Perry Dunlop

Ottawa Sun

Canadian Press

06 May 2008

TORONTO — A former police officer who claims an organized pedophile ring operated in eastern Ontario faces several misconduct allegations.

A judicial inquiry looking into how institutions in Cornwall responded to the sexual-abuse claims has put Perry Dunlop on notice that it may make adverse findings against him.

Documents obtained by The Canadian Press show the commission is looking at eight areas in which it is considering faulting Dunlop, who investigated the alleged pedophilia in the 1990s.

Among the commission’s allegations are that Dunlop violated police procedures and provided false or misleading information about communications he had with complainants and witnesses.

The notice does not mean the commission will make any actual findings of misconduct against him in its final report, now about a year away.

Dunlop is currently in jail for refusing to testify at the commission in Cornwall.