Scott Johnson
Call for judge to head new investigation into unsolved gay hate murders
A bipartisan parliamentary committee has called on the New South Wales government to appoint a judge to re-examine dozens of potential historical gay hate murders in the state. The parliamentary inquiry was established in September 2018 to examine a string of historical gay and transgender hate crimes between 1970 and 2010. The committee’s report, not …
Man accused of murdering gay man Scott Johnson pleads not guilty
The Sydney man accused of murdering gay man Scott Johnson in Sydney more than 32 years ago has pleaded not guilty to the crime. Johnson, an American national, was found dead in Sydney at the base of a cliff near Manly’s North Head on December 10, 1988. On May 12, 2020, police arrested Scott Phillip …
Man accused of Scott Johnson murder to face court next week
The Sydney man charged with the 1988 murder of gay man Scott Johnson will face court next Tuesday (September 8). Johnson, an American national, was found dead in Sydney at the base of a cliff near Manly’s North Head on December 10, 1988. An inquest found the 27-year-old mathmetician and PhD student died by suicide. …
Witness in Scott Johnson murder case may get big reward
The man accused of murdering gay man Scott Johnson will remain in custody as police say a single informant may get part of the $2 million reward for coming forward. Yesterday, police charged Scott Phillip White with the alleged 1988 gay hate murder of Scott Johnson, in a stunning breakthrough. On Wedneday, White’s lawyers did …
Police charge Sydney man over 1988 murder of Scott Johnson
Police have charged a Lane Cove man with the murder of Scott Johnson in Sydney in 1988. Scott was only 27 years old when found dead near North Head over 30 years ago. On December 10, 1988, the body of the Sydney-based American was found at the base of a cliff at Blue Fish Point, …
$1 Million Reward In Scott Johnson Gay Hate Murder Case
NSW Police are offering a $1 million reward for information that leads to the conviction of those responsible for the death of American mathematician Scott Johnson, 30 years after he died as a result of a gay hate attack. On December 10, 1988, the body of the 27-year-old Sydney-based man was found at the base …
Sydney’s dark history of gay hate murders revealed in report
A review of 88 suspicious deaths in Sydney over three decades has found that 27 men were likely to have been the victims of gay hate crimes. Strike Force Parrabell was established in 2015 to review 88 deaths between 1976 and 2000 which researchers highlighted as having potential gay-hate bias motivation or connection with the …
Coroner Rules Scott Johnson’s Death Result Of Gay Hate Attack
It’s taken three inquests and almost 30 years but a coroner today found that 27-year-old American mathematician Scott Johnson‘s death in 1988 was the result of a gay hate attack. The finding vindicates his family’s enduring belief that he was targeted during Sydney’s notorious wave of homophobic crime in the 1980s. Johnson’s naked body was …