Police Catch Up To Accused Child Rapist In Jomtien

August 25, 2012

A 47-year-old British man who evaded prosecution charges of raping a 9-year-old boy in 2008 was arrested in a Jomtien apartment. He had been freed after paying the bail in his initial arrest, but failed to appear in court afterwards.

PATTAYA – August 24, 2012 [PDN]; at 8:30 p.m., the arrest of an accused child rapist who 9had fled his bail was reported by Pol. Capt. Arnon Infhong, Deputy Inspector, and the police team of the Center for Protecting Children and Women, section 2.

Police arrested the suspect, Mr. John or Gracy Ean Charles, age 47, a British native, in room number 4 on the second floor of the Jomtien Complex, Jomtien Beach, Moo 12, Tambon Nong Preu, Amphur Banglamung.

Mr. John was charged with escaping from bail in his court case of raping a boy under 15-years-old, according to the warrant of Pattaya provincial court at 946/2554, dated September 14, 2011.

On May 20, 2008, Mr. John had been arrested by the Pattaya and Banglamung police at house number 44/97 Sapsombat village Moo 9 Tambon Nong Preu, Amphur Banglamung, Chonburi province.

He was initially charged with raping a 9-year-old boy. Mr. John denied the charges, and submitted property to bail himself out jail. But Mr. John failed to make later scheduled court appearances and went into hiding.

The police detectives continued to track his whereabouts, until they located him in the Jomtien Complex, in the area of Jomtien Beach. So the police team obtained the court warrant to arrest him.

During his August 24 arrest, Mr. John tried to negotiate with the police and also made a phone call to his lawyer. When he noticed reporters observing him and taking notes, he scolded them harshly with rude words.