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Date Event Source I 21 August Acting upon information received that day, Darlington CIB I 1991 Detectives Mosheev & Carr attend 17/93 ruru1ing sheet.

I Folkstone Ave, Dovar Gardens. Police seized AP 94/Z06109. 2 rolls of undeveloped film. Conversation Statement Mosheev ! with Brian Bertram Morris Perkins 20021936.

26 August Dets Mosheev & Carr re-attend 1 7/93 Darlington CIB

1991 Folkstonc Ave, Dovar Gardens. Flat vacated. running sheet. Whereabouts of Perkins not known. AP 94/Z061 09

Statement Mosheev.

1991 Det Mosheev on sick leave for 4 months. Follow up enquiries left with Det Carr. Results to be acerained including: contact with victims, St Ann's Special School etc.

1991- mid Whereabouts of Perkins not known. Statement Mosheev

1993 June 1993 Ch 9 Journalist handed to police a box Operation Order

containing photographs depicting child "Operation Deny"

pornography. Enquiries made by Christies briefing note. Beach Child Abuse Investigators & BCI identify 5 persons involved in paedophilia and child pornography. Direct links to paedophiles interstate & overseas. Suspects: Robert Kingsley Hawkes Kenneth William Glencross Brian Bertram Morris Perkins Geoffre Paul Barton Harry Bosse.

3 Sept 1993 Operation Deny commenced. Limited to "Operation Deny" offences committed in this State.

10 Sept Eliz, Holden Hill, Christies Beach & "Operation Deny"

1993 Darlington CIB arrest: PCO 1502/94 Robert Kingsley Charles Hawkes Geoffrey Paul Barton Brian Bertram Morris Perkins Kenneth William Glencross

counts - victimsiLH I & MX Ped<ins is charged with Prurient (~~:::1

·IMX l& Indecent Assau t 1chm

LH !based on evidence collected in 1991 . He 1s further charged with possession of child pornography based on evidence collected on 10/9/93 .

Perkins remanded in custody. Police & Court bail opposed.

30 Sept Perkins appears before Court. Remanded in Certificate of record -

1993 custody. Adelaide Magistrates

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14 Oct 1993 21 Oct 1993

27 Oct 1993 27 Oct 1993

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1 Nov 1993

17Nov 1993

22Nov 1993 16 Dec 1993 17 Dec 1993

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Event

Perkins appears before Court. Remanded in custody. Perkins appears before Court. Application for court bail - report ordered by Magistrate Sanders. Perkins appears before Court. Court bail granted with conditions .. AIC Watkins orders D/Sgt Bean, Det Ramm & FCC Sherlock to spend 3 weeks analysing, collating and interpreting information & evidence from Op Deny to allow a recommendation for any future investigations. Extra Territorial Offence Warrant request on David Clarence Burnett of REDACTED REDACTED AIC Watkins give::; his approval for 1. Sherlock to continue as a dedicated

inlelligence officer for the duration of Op Deny.

2. Det Sgt Bean to be responsible for the coordination of the operation and to personally manage follow up enquiries in the Northern suburbs regarding witness & further 'victims'

3. Det Sgt Casson to remain at Eliz CIB (relieving whilst Bean attached to Op Deny)

4. Det Sgt Bean to travel to Sydney & Canberra to execute ET warrants.

Repo1t to A/C Watkins by Det Sgt Bean outlining his assessment of the evidence collected during Operation Deny. Bean is of the opinion there is no justification for the setting up of a Task Force to further investigate this gr·oup. Bean suspects there may be fw.ther victims relating to the offender Hawkes. The report is silent in relation to Perkins. Perkins appears before the AMC. Remand sought- court bait to continue Perkins appears before the AMC. Remand -court bail to continue. Letter from the DPP to Mosheev, Conte & Ramm- case officers re Glencross, Hawkes & Perk· · g declarations (except victi LH -to give oral evidence).

Court for Brian Bertram Morris Perkins. As above

As above

As above

PCO 1502/94

Source

Memo to Det C/Supt Bmtlett from A/C Watkins.

PCO 1502/94

PCO 1502/94 Memo to A/C Watkins dated 1 Nov 1993 -author Det C/Supt Bartlett.

PCO 1502/94. Report dated 17 Nov 1993 to A/C Watkins. Author Det Sgt Bean. Paras 5.1 & 6 refer.

Certificate of record AMC re Perkins As above

DPP ref: Glencross.020\AKT:kj g. PCO 1502/94

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Date

4 Feb 1994

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Letter outlmes by 21 Jan 1994

Event work to be completed

levelled at the apparent lack of overall coordination of the investigation. Advice that the briefs (for Hawkes, Glencross & Perkins) are incomplete. Copy of letter sent on 17 Dec 1993 attached. Request for a conf between case officers & DPP within 2 weeks Meeting arranged between (Patricia Kelly) & the arresting officers to be held 1500 Monday 7 Feb 1994, at Prosecution Services, wr· St Adelaide.

1994 recommending the establishment of a permanent task force to investigate other paedophile activity. Bean offers his opinion of the then executive investigative philosophy & is critical of the investigations undertaken

1994 advising the outcome (as they were at that time) of Court appearances for Operation Deny. Bean uses the Comt results to support his argument for the establishment of a permanent task force to investigate paedophile activity. Recommends PCO

15 Aug 2001

2001

1502/94 (Operation Deny) be filed.

ses Wl

Catholic Education Allan Dooley. Spoke with parents includi

Source

Glencross. 03 0\PXK:j i 111.

PCO 1502/94

File note. PCO 1502/94

RIS 48 Action 48

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25 Oct 2001

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I All expressed concerns about their sons. No specific disclosures made. Parents advised Perkins had been arrested in 1993 and a warrant exists for his arrest. Parents also advised Perkins came under notice in 1998 and an application for his extradition had been tmsuccessful. Det Conte makes further enquiries to locate the brief & speaks with the arresting officers. Det Conte receives the prosecution file from DPP

Det Conte & Det Ramm attend a meeting of concerned parents at the Catholic Education Head Office. Parents suspect Perkins may have abused their children in the early 1990's. Det Rann conducts a MVC- Perkins had a motor vehicle registered to him at a caravan park in Inkerman Rd, Home Hill, Queensland. Meeting synopsis: Discussion of issues surrounding the original enqmry. Application for extradition, evidentiary requirements. Det Conte attends a further meeting at Parents' Advocacy Rooms 5 Ninth St, Bowden. Addressed concerned parents

Pages 1-4.

Case 02/002 R/S 48 Result sheet 5. Case 02/002 R/S 48 Result sheet 6.

Case 02/002 R/S 48 Results sheet 7.

Source

including ~~L I&ILK I who suoolv photograp s of their son [LB lfor comparison.

3 Page fax from Parents Advocacy Inc (Karen Rogers) with questions for Det Conte to answer)

Det Conte establishes [LB [as a Case 02/002 further victim. Arrangement made to R/S 48 interview parents Result sheet 8 Det Conte meets with the parents o~LB Case 02/002 ~&statements obtained. Par'--er---:lt.-cs--:r:-d ,o-~ 1 R/S 48 ~their child interviewed because: Result sheet 10. Time factor Child is intellectually handicapped & has difficulties in communicating Parent's wish not to subject the child to the investigation process Child is receiving ongoing couselling.

In agreeing with their request not to pursue a

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21 Dec 2001

30 Jan 2002

4 Feb 2002

14Feb 2002

1 March 2002

1 March 2002

5 March 2002

8 March 2002

OPERATION CORMORANT CRONOLOGY

Event prurient interest charge, the photographs of their child add weight to the possess child pornography charge. Det Sgt Rodney assists witnesses (Teachers & ex teachers) from StAnn's Special School to view selected photographs seized from Perkins in 1993. Det Conte conducts enquiries with Queensland police & confirms that Perkins is living at 2/25 Elliot Street, Gin Gin.

Det Conte addresses a Parents Advocacy meeting with Det Mosheev. Police perspective overview & update given. The group was advised Perkins was currently living at Gin Gin. John Harley (Public Advocate) also addresses this meeting. Det Conte liaises with Det Durham of Gin Gin Police & is advised: Perkins has left 2/25 Elliot St, Gin Gin (later confirmed he left on 4 Feh 2002) The unit is owned by a convicted paedophile -Thomas Craig Lindsay. Current whereabouts ofPerkins was not known. Det Blundell CEIS provides the Commissioner with a briefing paper on Perkins. This briefing paper contains minor inaccuracies & consolidates some previous assumptions. Det Blundell outlines an allegation that A/C Watkins directed that no further investigation was to be conducted into Operation Deny. The memo is addressed to the Staff Officer and is undated and unsigned but appears to be a forwarding note to his briefmg paper. Terms of Reference for a paedophile investigation involving Perkins. Signed by A/C White D/I McCaffrey meets with Father David Cappo & discuss the objectives of the task force & how the police will respond to the media. Cappos advises a journalist from the Australian intends to publish a story in the near future. Catholic Education intends to send an open letter to the parents/carers of past students. A draft is currently with their lawyers.

Source

Case 02/002 RJS 48 Result sheet 11 .

Case 02/002 RJS 48 Result sheet 12 Fax to Qpol ( Case 02/002 RJs 48 Result sheet 13.

Case 02/002 R/S 48 Result sheet 14

Briefing paper dated 1 March 2002

Case 02/017 Mise Doc 17.

Case 02/017 Mise Doc 18

Case 02/017 Mise Doc 19

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Event Operation Cormorant commences. Op Order prepared. CEIS case management 02/017. A review of the exhibits establishes the evidence to reasonably expect Perkins would be convicted of some of the existing charges. An application to extradite Perkis is approved by A/C White. Discreet enquiries are conducted to establish his present whereabouts Father David Cappo advises the media intend to publish a story that will appear nationally on 21 March 2002. Operation Cormorant Team meeting. Outcome: Enquiries to located Perkins can now be conducted ovettly . Dets to liaise with Queenland Police, SIB to obtain results of all checks submitted to date. Sgt Cathy Gregory SIB advises checks reveal a current address for Perkins at 4684 Goodwood Road, Bundaberg Queensland.

· Det Farrington liaises with afternoon shift CIB at Bundaberg who commence enquiries. Father David Cappo advises the Catholic Archbishop conducted a press conference & letter to parents will be delivered this evening. Journalist Colin James advised Cappo he had located Perkins at 460 Tablelands Road, Gin Gin & he was currently being interviewed. Bundaberg CIB (Dets Batt & Elliott) advise having attended 460 Tablelands Road, Gin Gin & interviewed Kathleen Perkins - she has no connection to the subject. She advised a journalist (Glenys Green ) from the Courier Mail had interviewed her earlier that day. Bundaberg CIB located the journalist in Gin Gin. Green advised she had only spoken to a women, however there were two men who, in her opinion acted suspiciously. Bundaberg CIB then produced a photograph ofthe subject to the journalist who claimed not to have seen him before. Sgt Cathy Gregory provides Bundaberg CIB with further information to identifY the house where the subject may be residing. Bundaberg CIB advises having arrested Perkins. No search of his property was conducted. Bundaberg CIB contact Green from the Courier Mail & advise her of the anest of

Case 02/017 Mise Doc 28 Case 02/017 Mise Doc 27

Source

Fax to Queenland Police

Pers Comms Det Conte & Bundaberg

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Date 2002

21 March 2002 22 March 2002

22 March 2002

25 March 2002

OPERATION CORMORANT CRONOLOGY

Event Perkins. They advise her the address of 460 Tablelands Road, Gin Gin is not connected with Brian Perkins. For information: the name Kathleen Perkins is in the white pages & is the only Perkins named in Gin Gin. ET warrants prepared & faxed to Queensland.

Dets Conte & Mosheev appear in the Bundaberg Magistrates Court and apply for the extradition of Brian Perkins. Application approved. Dets Conte & Mosheev assist in the execution of search warrants at 4684 Good wood Road, Bundaberg. Pornographic publications & a hard drive seized. Dets Conte & Mosheev arrive at Adelaide Airport on flight QF 661. Due to arrive at 1130 hours. DI McCaffrey makes security arrangements with Qantas for their arrival.

Source CIB Queensland white pages.