In 1988, American mathematician Scott Johnson died after falling off a cliff in Sydney, Australia. His death was initially classified as a suicide, but police now believe it was likely the result of an anti-gay hate crime.
Johnson's brother Steve Johnson, a former AOL executive, said news of the arrest of the suspect was"emotional" for the family —"for my three kids who never got to know their uncle and admire him not just because of his brilliance but because he courageously lived his life the way he wanted to,"In 2018, the Australian government offered a reward of 1 million Australian dollars for information leading to the arrest of Johnson's killer.
"I hope the friends and families of the other dozens of gay men who lost their lives find solace in what's happened today and hope it opens the door to resolve some of the other mysterious deaths of men who have not yet received justice," Johnson said. Nicolas Parkhill, the CEO of ACON, Sydney's largest LGBTQ health organization, urged authorities to continue to investigate other possible murders.
"The deaths and disappearances of gay men and transgender women and the epidemic of violence in Sydney and [New South Wales] during the 1970s to 1990s has left a traumatic legacy,"
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Suspect arrested in 1988 death of American man in SydneyMore than 30 years after American mathematician Scott Johnson died after falling off a cliff in Sydney, a man has been charged with his death in an apparent gay hate crime that was apparently one of many over several decades in Australia’s largest city
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Suspect arrested in 1988 death of American man in SydneyMore than 30 years after American mathematician Scott Johnson died after falling off a cliff in Sydney, a man has been charged with his death in an apparent gay hate crime.
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Suspect arrested in 1988 death of American man in SydneyMore than 30 years after American mathematician Scott Johnson died after falling off a cliff in Sydney, a man has been charged with his death in an apparent gay hate crime.
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