-Caveat Lector- Cornwall couple lauded for battling child abuse 5/4/99 A police officer and his wife from Cornwall have been formally recognized for their courage in trying to bring pedophiles to justice in their southeastern Ontario community. Perry and Helen Dunlop were given medals of honour Monday by a human rights group in Victoria, B.C. The Dunlops long pushed for an investigation into abuse against children. Despite their efforts, and the positive attention, the case is far from over -- and the pressure on the Dunlops continues. Perry Dunlop has been ostracized by his colleagues, charged with offences under the Police Act (he was later cleared) and took stress leave from work -- all because he reported a suspected case of child sex abuse to child welfare authorities, even though the police had dropped the matter, even though he'd been told by senior officers to stay out of it. Helen Dunlop says for all the trauma she and her husband have suffered, the award shows people across the country are paying attention. Perry Dunlop's action has turned into a huge inve stigation. So far, 12 men have been charged and at least 50 people have come forward with claims of abuse. _http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/1999/05/04/pedofile990504.html#skip300x250_ (http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/1999/05/04/pedofile990504.html#skip300x250) Abuse victims complain about grilling at Cornwall inquiry Accused need equal treatment, lawyer says 2/20/07 Sexual abuse victims have complained about harsh treatment by lawyers at the Cornwall public inquiry, prompting the commissioner to intervene. Commissioner Normand Glaude was to tell lawyers Tuesday how far they should go when questioning the victims at the inquiry, after least one victim stormed off the stand in the middle of his testimony and another made a written complaint about how lawyers treated him....The inquiry is examining how public and private institutions responded after dozens of people alleged they were sexually abused by prominent men in the eastern Ontario community over several decades....But Lee, who represents the victims, countered that the victims' names aren't important because they have no connection to each other. Meanwhile, he said, it is important to name both alleged and convicted abusers because of rumours that they were connected through an organized pedophile ring. _http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2007/02/20/cornwall.html_ (http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2007/02/20/cornwall.html) Key witness stonewalls again at Cornwall sex-abuse inquiry Ottawa (CBC) - A former Cornwall police officer whose whistle-blowing sparked a controversial sexual-abuse investigation in the eastern Ontario community has refused for the second time in as many days to testify at the inquiry into the scandal. Perry Dunlop was forced by a subpoena to come from his home in British Columbia to appear at the inquiry, but both Monday and Tuesday he refused to answer questions from the witness stand, even when he was offered independent legal advice. "I lost my first house through legal advice. I don't want legal advice," he responded. "I have nothing to say. The inquiry, which opened in February 2006, has been examining the response of authorities in the 1990s to complaints that prominent members of the Cornwall community sexually abused dozens of children over decades starting in the 1950s....Dunlop's wife, Helen Dunlop, who answered a number of questions at the hearing on Tuesday morning before her husband was called to the stand, agreed to testify that afternoon. She described her husband as a man who loved his job, his community and his friendships with colleagues, but lost it all after he began his key role in the sexual-abuse investigation in 1993. That September, Dunlop walked in on two police sergeants while they were discussing the Catholic Church's agreement to pay a former altar boy $32,000. In exchange, the victim was dropping an abuse complaint. Against orders, Dunlop handed the original complaint to the Children's Aid Society, which pursued the case. He was disciplined for speaking out, but his continued work eventually led to four police investigations and charges against 15 people. Helen Dunlop broke down several times when she described the stress on her husband, his problems in collecting disability payments and the friends who encouraged him to drop the case. _http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/18092007/3/canada-key-witness-stonewalls-cornwall-sex-abuse-inquiry.html _ (http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/18092007/3/canada-key-witness-stonewalls-cornwall-sex-abuse-inquiry.html)
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