So APLE says one thing and the police say another.

Is this a turf war?

Username Taken wrote:From today's Daily,

"The 71-year-old Australian man, . . . . . has also been under investigation in Siem Reap province for two years over claims that he sexually abused at least two boys there, according to Samleang Seila, country director of anti-pedophile NGO Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE).
. . . . Two Cambodian boys have accused the man of abusing them, he said, while other potential victims are still being interviewed."

https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/siem ... se-115844/

Seems to be a regular occurrence with APLE. In several cases in which foreign authorities bring attention to an alleged pedo wanted on charges back in his own country, does APLE then jump in after the fact saying they have evidence of wrong doing here too. Gotta wonder, if APLE had actionable info that this guy was engaging in illegal underage sex in this country for two years, why didn't they do anything to stop him? And if they didn't have actionable information before, why are they bringing up these rumors now?

Here is the Cambodia Daily story so far:

The 71-year-old Australian man, whose name has been concealed amid ongoing investigations, was charged over separate allegations of child sex abuse in Australia. His name was forwarded to police investigating the mysterious disappearance of the “Beaumont children” from a beach in Adelaide, according to the Seven News network.


He has also been under investigation in Siem Reap province for two years over claims that he sexually abused at least two boys there, according to Samleang Seila, country director of anti-pedophile NGO Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE).

“We were informed that he got arrested in Australia,” Mr. Seila said on Sunday. “We were aware of the ongoing investigation in Siem Reap in conjunction with the investigation in Australia, and I can confirm that it’s the same person.”

Two Cambodian boys have accused the man of abusing them, he said, while other potential victims are still being interviewed.

Mr. Seila said rumors circulating in Siem Reap City tipped APLE and local police off to the alleged abuse, and that he believed the suspect met his victims through his bar. He said the man was also involved in local children’s NGOs.

“At this point, police are gathering more evidence to press charges against him…in Siem Reap,” he said.

However, Duong Thavary, chief of the provincial police’s juvenile protection bureau, said she was unaware of the case.

Siem Reap Bar Owner Linked to 50-Year-Old Abduction Case

by Janelle Retka | July 27, 2016

A “person of interest” in the notorious abduction of three Australian siblings 50 years ago, who is also under investigation for sex crimes against minors in both Australia and Cambodia, has been identified by a child protection group as 71-year-old Anthony Munro, the former owner of a Siem Reap City gay bar.

According to anti-pedophile NGO Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE) and business owners in Siem Reap, Mr. Munro ran the city’s Station Wine Bar—known for its drag shows and large selection of imported wines—before his arrest in Australia last month.

He has since been charged with three counts of sodomy, two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and seven counts of indecent assault for alleged crimes committed against minors in Australia as far back as 1962, according to Australian media.

He is also under investigation in Cambodia for similar crimes, said Khoem Vando, APLE’s deputy director of field operations.

Full-story https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/siem ... se-115929/

We can only hope that the show goes on at the Station Bar; it's a brilliant place and
one we should all make an effort to support.

From Cambodia Daily:

Without naming Mr. Munro, APLE country director Samleang Seila confirmed on Sunday that he was the same man who was arrested and charged in Australia and named as a “person of interest” in the abduction of the Beaumont children—Grant, 4, Arnna, 7, and Jane, 9—from a beach in Adelaide in 1966. The case remains unsolved, the children were never found and Mr. Munro’s alleged role is unclear.

It will be interesting to see what case can be made against Tony Munro after half-a-century.

Seems like the hottest non political topic in CEO is always abt pedo or someone konking off,