Why they are called TSO's and why it's important to disrupt their travel plans.


Here we go again - Quick facts
-In 1995 Achtergael from Belguim was sentenced for the first time to seven years in prison after he was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting five underage boys from his family
- Four years later he was released for good behaviour
- Eventually in 2001, decided to go to India, where he work
ed in Kerala, as a youth coach for promising young footballers and was also employed in a shelter for homeless children in Vizag. His friend here had also been convicted of child sexual abuse earlier and has subsequently been arrested again on child pornography charges
- Accidentally found in 2009 in his bank vault in Leuven Belgium, were photos and cd's involving three young Indian footballers who had been photographed and filmed while asleep
- His defense while admitting the facts partly. "I have touched children but I do not feel I've made victims."
- subsequently In March 2012, sentenced him to 30 months in prison.
- However before he could be jailed, fled to Madagascar and then Malta from where he was finally arrested last week.

http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=149407
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Wanted-Belgian-paedophile-captured-in-Gozo-to-be-extradited-today-20120811
 

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