Another eight sexual violence charges have been laid against a man already accused of more than 70 such offences.
The new charges, involving a 12th complainant, were sworn today in provincial court against 64-year-old Tony Humby, bringing to 85 the total number of charges he’s now facing.
Among the new charges are procuring a person under the age of 18 and a householder permitting sexual activity.
Including:
- Sexual assault
- Procuring a person under the age of 18
- Householder permitting sexual activity
- Making child pornography
- Invitation to sexual touching
- Sexual interference
- Sexual exploitation
- Trafficking a person under the age of 18
Humby has pleaded not guilty with a 37-day trial still scheduled to start in provincial court next Monday, March 3rd. His co-accused, 82-year-old Bruce Escott, has pleaded guilty to seven charges and is set to be sentenced the next day.
It’s alleged the men worked together to recruit and abuse young, vulnerable male teens over the past 20 to 25 years.
The facts from Escott’s case detailed an ongoing scheme by both men to lure and sexually assault the victims at their east-end homes and in Escott’s taxi.
The Crown is seeking an 18-year sentence for Escott, which means he could be almost 100 years old by the time he’s released from custody.
