Police are to search the newspaper office where suspected underage sex offender Tom Humphries worked.
Humphries, one of Ireland’s top sports columnists, is under suspicion of having unlawful sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl.
The Irish News of the World reports that cops have already obtained a search office for the Irish Times building. The paper reports that the Computer Crime Investigation Unit plans to seize the computer used by Humphries at the central Dublin office.
Forensic experts are also to question the paper’s IT department about any evidence that may be on their computer systems.
A police source told the News of the World: “We’ve already searched his apartment and analysed his home computer and texts and pictures from his mobile phones.
“We’re now about to search his place of work.”
The search of the office comes two weeks after the News of the World revealed that Humphries was at the center of complaints of sexual abuse from a teenage girl.
According to the paper: “Cops are now investigating claims that the best selling author began grooming the girl when she was just 14 and first had sex with her when she was 16.”
The girl was not connected to the St Vincent’s club on Dublin’s Northside where former member Humphries acted as a mentor to an underage girls camogie team.
The club is to co-operate with police in their investigations as they wait to interview Humphries.
The renowned author is currently under medical supervision at a Dublin psychiatric hospital after reports that he twice tried to take his own life in recent weeks.
Named as the journalist involved in the case by the Sunday World and the Sun in the past week, father of two Humphries will be interviewed by officers from the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Unit on his release from hospital.
The News of the World revealed a fortnight ago that Humphries’ wife reported him to police after his daughter found explicit texts and photos on a mobile phone.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.herselfathome | Aug 14, 2011, 08:32 PM EDT
I believe that, as with the bankers, corrupt politicians and rogue solicitors the Gardai will sit on their hands and look the other way. As a public representative, the Garda commissioner should be questioned regarding the delay in bringing these people to justice. Why in the media ignoring this. ?
SingleDonald | Apr 25, 2011, 08:21 PM EDT
Forgive my persistence! The plus sign doesn't print anymore: I meant "a woman of 21 or over". Nobody should take my position as advocating liasons between adults and older minors. I merely feel that penalties should reflect the degree of "victimhood". Baby Boomers were more sophisticated then our parents, in these matters, at similar ages. Likewise, today's teens are more sophisticated than we were. Therefore,I think it to be a crying shame that an adult should suffer severe penalties, when getting involved with, say, a 17-year old, in states where the age of consent is 18. Prosecuting near age lovers, as I have often said, is a travesty to justice, common decency and logic!
dingle999 | Apr 24, 2011, 09:52 PM EDT
"Question: Would you prosecute the Jennifer O'Neill charachter, in "Summer of '42"?" That is a movie (Good God) ... and Sadly this story is reality .. I bet there is more revelations to come
SingleDonald | Apr 24, 2011, 06:00 PM EDT
I meant to say, "a woman of 21 ", below.
SingleDonald | Apr 24, 2011, 05:58 PM EDT
With all the news about women who get involved with older, minor males, I believe this is the best approach to take. See if the older minor was really a "victim". Nearly all boys 16 and up would not be victimized by a consensual relationship with a woman of 21 . Seventeen is the age of consent in New York. I suggest the following. Anybody (man or woman) who gets involved with a person under the age of consent should be subject to arrest. Then, if an older minor (girl or boy) shows no ill effect from the encounter, penalties should be minute, like the $350 fine, and no imprisonment imposed on a woman teacher from New Jersey, a few years ago. Of course, no arrests at all should be made of same, or near age lovers, on either side of 18. Question: Would you prosecute the Jennifer O'Neill charachter, in "Summer of '42"?
Trealach | Apr 24, 2011, 05:00 PM EDT
I wonder will the rest of the Newspapers offices be raided, after all, there must be more than one pervert in the Media - or will they cover it up too?