Former Brantford Area Tutor Charged with Historical Sexual Offences

On August 13, 2015, the Brantford Police Service arrested a man who worked historically as a tutor from a business on Charing Cross Street, Brantford. An investigation commenced after a male victim came forward reporting being sexually abused between 1980 and 1981. It is reported that the victim was between the ages of 12 and 13 years at the time of the alleged offence and that the victim had attended the accused home in Brantford for a private tutoring session.

Arnold Leslie BINKS, 75 years of age (formerly of Brantford) of Port Carling is charged with the following offences; inquiries

Gross Indecency

Indecent Assault on a Male

The accused was released on a Promise to Appear in court on August 27, 2015 with an Officer-in-Charge Undertaking.

Police believe there may be more victims and encourage any victim of sexual abuse to come forward. Anyone with related information is asked to call Detective Jaime Price, of the Child Abuse and Sexual Assault (CASA) Unit at 519-756-0113 ext. 2269 or Crime Stoppers at 519-750-8477.

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Previous Media Release

On July 15, 2015 the Brantford Police Service charged a 75 year old former Brantford area man with sexual offences. An investigation commenced after the victim, a man now in his late 40’s reported being sexually assaulted when he was between 14 and 16 years of age.

It is reported that on an evening between the years 1979 and 1981 the victim was offered a ride home by the accused while he walked alone on Mt Pleasant Street. The victim was familiar with the accused from the area however, had no friendship or family connections at the time of the incident.

The victim was driven by the accused to an unknown Brantford motel and sexually assaulted. Later the same evening the victim was driven back to the area where he originally accepted a ride by the accused.

Arnold Leslie BINKS, 75 years of age (formerly of Brantford) of Port Carling is charged with the following offences;

Indecent Assault on a Male

Gross Indecency

The accused was arrested and released on a Promise to Appear in court with an Officer-in-Charge Undertaking to attend Brantford court on August 27, 2015.

Police believe there may be more victims and encourage any victim of sexual abuse to come forward. Anyone with related information is asked to call Detective Jaime Price, of the Child Abuse and Sexual Assault (CASA) Unit at 519-756-0113 ext. 2269 or Crime Stoppers at 519-750-8477.

If you are a survivor of child sexual abuse, remember the abuse was NOT your fault and there is no time limit on reporting the abuse to police.

Support and guidance is available through the Sexual Assault Centre of Brant – Male Survivors Program; http://sacbrant.ca/how-to-get-help/

Hope for Men (a not for profit organization healing men who have been sexually abused as children) http://hopeformen.ca/

Victim Services of Brant http://www.victimservicesbrant.on.ca/victim.htm

In Six Nations, victims can call Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services’ 24-hour crisis support line at 519-445-4324.

Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous are asked to contact Brant-Brantford Crime Stoppers at 519-750-8477 or 1-800-222-8477. Alternatively, a webtip may be submitted at: https://www.tipsubmit.com/WebTips.aspx?AgencyID=251

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