Minor Hockey Volunteer James Alex Brunton Faces 62 Charges In Child Pornography/Sexual Assault Investigation

Alex Brunton

[UPDATE] From a Peterborough Lakefield Community police release...

Further to The Toronto Police Service Media Release:
 
The Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service will be continuing to work in this joint investigation with the Toronto Police Service.
 
Police will be continuing to search this residence for days to come.  James Alex Brunton, 65, was transported to Toronto and all charges will be dealt with there.  Toronto Police Service is overseeing the investigation.
 
This investigation to date goes back to 2003. As stated in Toronto's Media Release, Brunton was an active volunteer in the Peterborough community and held many trustworthy positions within local organizations.  
 
Many victims have been identified to date and police are in the process of contacting those victims.  Police have rosters and staff information for organizations that Brunton has been associated with over the years and will be contacting those who can assist with this investigation in the days and weeks to come.  Police also have concerns that there may be persons who know they have been victimized by Brunton and are encouraging those victims to come forward for support.
 
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service at 705-876-1122 and leave a message at our Crime line ext. 555 or speak to Detective Constable Wilson at ext. 304. Our Victim Services Unit is available at 705-876-1122 ext. 268 for anyone wishing to contact them. Toronto also has a tip line if anyone would prefer to call them at 1-416-808-5110.

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From a Toronto Police service news release...

On November 9, 2012, 51 Division received information from another police agency and an investigation began.

As a result, the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police were contacted and assisted with the investigation.

On Monday, May 13, 2013, at approximately 6:30 a.m., the Toronto Police Service, with the assistance of the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police, executed a Search Warrant at a home in Peterborough.

James Alex Brunton, 65, of Peterborough, was arrested. He is charged with:
1. Possession of Child Pornography 2. Accessing Child Pornography 3. Exposing Genitals to a Person Under 16 years 4. Making Sexually Explicit Material Available to a Child 5. Importing/Exporting Child Pornography 6. Invitation to Sexual Touching 7. Sexual Exploitation 8. Distribution of Child Pornography 9. Possession For the Purpose Making Available Child Pornography

These charges stem from Brunton's alleged contact with a man, now 18, in the United States over a number of years.

He is also charged with:
1. Sexual Assault 2. Forcible Confinement 3. Evading/Deceptive Statement (Customs Act) 4. Extortion
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These charges stem from Brunton's alleged contact with a 29−year−old man in the United States.

The investigation has revealed that James Alex Brunton is very active in the Peterborough hockey community.
He is involved with:
− Peterborough Minor Petes AAA Hockey: Secretary − Peterborough Minor Petes AAA Major Midget: Team Manager − Lakefield Chiefs Jr. Hockey: Volunteer/Assistant Manager − Kawartha Komets Special Needs Hockey: Volunteer − Peterborough Junior C Lakers: Manager/Volunteer

He has also volunteered at the Telecare Distress Centres of Canada. Brunton is further charged with:
1. 25 counts of Voyeurism 2. 12 counts of Make Child Pornography 3. 12 counts of Possession of Child Pornography
These charges stem from his alleged involvement in covertly making videos in hockey team locker rooms, primarily in the Peterborough area.
He is scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 10 a.m., room 101.
The Peterborough Lakefield Community Police will be continuing to work in this joint investigation with the Toronto Police Service.
This investigation is ongoing and investigators believe there may be more victims as this investigation dates back to 2003.
A dedicated tip−line has been created. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Task Force dedicated tip−line at 416−808−5110.
People in the Peterborough area can also contact the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police at 705−876−1122 and speak to Detective Constable Ryan Wilson at ext. 304, or leave a message on the Crimeline at ext. 555.

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Watch This "The Beauty Of A Woman" Dance Filmed In Peterborough Square

As part of Emergency #20 Dance festival sponsored by Public Energy and Market Hall Performing Art Theatre, local artists performed "The Beauty of a Woman"—a piece combining numerous styles of world dance traditions that shows off the diverse local talent Peterborough has. Choreographed by Debora Harrison, the performers are Debora Harrison (Irish Dance), Anna Simone Tennent-Riddell (West African Style), Camina Harrison Chery (Hip Hop), Gaya Jayasinghe (Sri Lankan Classical Dance), Jasmine June (Belly Dancing) and Mayelin Lovet (Afro-Cuban Dance).

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DBIA Featured Post: The Pasta Shop

Located just on the edge of downtown Peterborough at 165 Sherbrooke St, the Pasta Shop is a hidden gem that needs to be discovered!

Locally owned and operated by "Pasta" Paul and "Saucy" Sue Leroux, the shop is in its 8th year of business. The Pasta Shop is exactly what it says it is—a Pasta Shop! It offers up to 80 different dishes that are ready for you to take home and enjoy. From fresh to frozen, this store is an Italian food lovers dream. Locally sourced poultry, eggs, and beef dominate the menu and help keep the feeling of community very much alive within its walls!

The shop is open 5 days a week, from Tuesday to Saturday and you will almost always find Paul in the back working away and Sue up front. They aim to be a "homemade with lots of love" type of experience. You can see the passion they have for what they offer in everything they create. This passion can also be experienced at downtown restaurants as The Pasta Shop is an important supplier to many.

As a smaller venue, they depend a lot on word of mouth and have been serving many of the same loyal customers for years. People come regularly from as far as Toronto and Ottawa to take advantage of what they have to offer as an alternative from the big city selection.

Paul and Sue absolutely love Peterborough and its downtown community. From its rivers and lakes to restaurants and entertainment venues, they think this city has everything to offer.

If you haven't been to The Pasta Shop yet, you're most certainly missing out!

For more on The Pasta Shop (165 Sherbrooke St.), go to:

Phone: 705.745.6080
@thepastashop1 on Twitter
Facebook page

For more on Downtown Peterborough and the Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA), click here.

—By Aaron Elliott

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Special Bonus: Welcome back Lilacs!

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Queen Mary 100th Anniversary Party At ARIA June 1st

Queen Mary Public School is celebrating 100 years in Peterborough with a big party June 1st from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at ARIA. Tickets are $25.

This is a fundraising event for school council that subsidizes programs at the school such as the breakfast program, playground maintenance, garden supplies, upgrades to the auditorium (built in 1943), and much more.

Mark June 1st on your calendar.

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Look At The Concept Plans For A Downtown Public Square/Urban Park

In an effort to stimulate creativity, capture opportunity and direct priority, the Central Area Master Plan hopes to update the "historic heart of the community". One of the focuses is the Louis Street Parking Lot, which is municipally owned and has relatively low utilization.

The City hopes to revitalize this space by creating a Public Square which will still be used for Farmers' Markets and also include a stage, an outdoor skating rink in the winter, and that could host other events such as Ribfest and seasonal festivals.

EDA Collaborative Inc has provided concepts of what the Downtown Urban Park would look like at a meeting at the Peterborough Library last night (May 9th).

If you have feedback for the final draft of the preliminary design, send your comments to Brian Buchardt, Planner, Urban Design, before May 17th.

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Watch: I, the Mountain's Music Video "Land" Filmed In Peterborough

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PTBOPics & Coverage: Canoe Museum Town Hall Meeting

There was a great turnout for the Town Hall meeting at the Canadian Canoe Museum last night (May 8th). James Raffan (Executive Director) introduced us to Jon Linton from TCI Management Consultants, whose team will be spearheading this redevelopment in conjunction with Reich & Petch (who have worked with museums in the past such as the Royal Ontario Museum, Canadian Museum of Nature and the Ontario Science Centre); the Architects and Designers; and KCI International (they've already completed successful fundraising efforts here in Peterborough), who will be crafting the fundraising strategy.

Jon Linton mentioned that they were hoping to engage as many people as possible with this study, to help develop the roadmap. By setting five benchmarks, they believe the Museum will prosper...

1. Location (visibility, accessibility, etc)
2. Good building design
3. Exhibits and programming (they believe each year a new program should be introduced to bring people to the museum)
4. Economic engine (they would like to pitch the museum as a driving force for Peterborough growth)
5. Loyal constituency (membership drive, etc)

The roadmap is as follows: They hope to complete the study by July 2013, which means the board can approve/decline in October; a Business Plan and Schematic Design will be drafted by January 2014; a fundraising campaign can run from March to December of 2014; construction will be from January 2014 to May 2017; and the Grand Opening is estimated to be July 1, 2017.

TCI is hoping to grow the museum on a national level, and attributes the popularity thanks to community pride and the fact that it is a hidden gem. If it is indeed built downtown, it could be a catalyst for downtown growth, and used as a package (i.e. with the art gallery and other neighbouring landmarks) as a package. To do this, they see the need to increase visitors and broaden the audience. The estimated construction cost is $41 million. The annual viewership at the current museum location is 25,000 people and they hope to increase it to 40,000 to 50,000.

TCI is still considering sites outside the downtown area and welcome feedback for alternate locations. One attendee asked if it was possible to consider Peterborough County (such as Hope Mill) instead of the City of Peterborough, and Jon Linton was more than happy to look into the matter as long as it met the five key benchmarks. Essentially, a proposed location had to consist of two key points: A downtown location + waterfront location or an outside location + waterfront location. Trent University was even been brought up in discussion.

Other considerations they envisioned focused on multiple use of the property (such as commercial or condo residences to offset the cost of museum). Downtown revitalization came up time and time again throughout the night and seemed to be key in their plan. Worst case scenario, they are still asking what can be done with the current location?

TCI felt moving the museum out of the Peterborough area would hurt it, although they are quite aware that parking is an issue downtown and that it is difficult to create a connection to a larger outdoors experience there.

Within the groups at our tables, we were asked to answer five questions that pertained to the positives and negatives of locating downtown, and asked for feedback on what we would like to see in a redesigned museum. Some of the popular feedback was...

• A greater connection to the Aboriginals
• Connection to day camps
• More interaction with kids
• Tie in to RT08
• Tie in to canoeing organizations
• A bigger online presence
• Programming to engage all ages
• Partnerships

And the one that got the largest chuckle from the crowd...

• Have Justin Trudeau/Justin Bieber make a guest appearance

If you couldn't attend last night's meeting, you still have time to complete the online survey to provide your feedback.

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