Richard Burrows

Richard Burrows

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Richard Burrows is a former boarding school housemaster and scout leader who lived in hiding for 27 years after fleeing the UK in 1997 to avoid prosecution for numerous sexual offenses against children. In 2023, he was apprehended at Heathrow Airport upon returning from Thailand, where he had been living under an assumed identity. Burrows was found guilty of multiple charges, including child molestation and other sexual crimes, and admitted to being a pedophile, although he denied more severe allegations.

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Richard Burrows was defeated by Pat Hickey in the 2001 Olympic Council of Ireland election.

Confessions of a sports writer who mostly saw it all – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-06-19
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Richard Burrows, a British man wanted for sexual crimes against children, was arrested after 27 years of hiding in Thailand.

Pedofil ditangkap selepas 27 tahun bersembunyi di Thailand
Utusan Malaysia·MalaysiaMalaysia· 2025-03-20
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Richard Burrows, a former boarding school headmaster and scout leader, was found guilty of nearly a hundred crimes, including multiple counts of child abuse.

Index - Külföld - Huszonhét évet élt szökésben egy pedofil cserkészvezető, több mint 97 vádpontban találták bűnösnek
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-03-17
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