"The court heard families often trusted him because of his apparent good job as a forensic expert - exposed as bogus in 2007 - and his religion. He took the girls to 7th Day Adventist Churches.
He was a very important person with a very important job and I was just a dirty schoolgirl;
(Morrison's victim);
Judge Timothy Mort, sentencing, said: "Underneath it, you were utterly ruthless, because you targeted those who were vulnerable and put their trust in you."
BBC NEWS;
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Gene Morrison and Charles Smith had many things in common - but one stands out. They both managed to bamboozle people in their respective justice systems, including judges, prosecutors, police and even defence lawyers, into believing that they were genuine forensic experts. Morrison purported to be a forensic expert in the areas of handwriting, drugs, lie detection, toxicology, facial mapping and forensic dentistry, who had earned his qualifications through who a BSc in forensic psychology, an MSc in forensic investigation, and a PhD in criminology which he purchased from Rochville University, an online website offering 'life experience degrees'. Smith misrepresented himself as a qualified forensic pathologist (while staring down those who dared to disagree with him) even though he had no professional qualifications in the area, no specialized training to speak of as a forensic pathologist, and had never been trained or mentored by a genuine forensic pathologist. He would later admit to the independent Goudge inquiry into many of his cases that his knowledge of forensic pathology was "woefully inadequate," that his training was "minimal," that he was basically ''self-taught", and that he was "profoundly ignorant" of the role of expert witnesses and the way in which the criminal justice system works. (Not true. He wrote impressive articles on the role of experts, and lectured to homicide officers on issues involving the criminal justice system); In spite of his admission of being "woefully inadequate" and "self-taught," Smith's evidence from the witness box brimmed with confidence, certainty, experience, and a sense of deep knowledge of his field. One major difference: Morrison was prosecuted, convicted and sentenced to prison for five years for his fraud upon the justice system; Charles Smith remains untouched. I am publishing this series of posts on Gene Morrison without editorial comment (not an easy task) so that our readers can make up their own minds about whether Smith should be prosecuted. I will publish my personal views at the end of the series.
HAROLD LEVY: PUBLISHER; THE CHARLES SMITH BLOG;
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"A bogus forensic scientist, who gave evidence at hundreds of court cases, has been given an indefinite jail term for raping young girls," the BBC News report published on December 11, 2009 begins, under the heading, "Bogus forensic scientist jailed for child rape; Gene Morrison; Morrison is already in prison for posing as a forensic expert."
"Gene Morrison, of Greater Manchester, was found guilty of a series of sex offences against four youngsters," the story continues.
"Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court heard he abused and manipulated four victims after meeting them in church.
Morrison, 51, is already serving a five-year sentence for posing in courtrooms as an expert investigator.
He has now been given an indeterminate term of imprisonment for public protection and ordered to serve a minimum of seven-and-a-half years.
His victims came forward after he was exposed as a fraud and jailed in 2007 for posing as a forensic expert.
'Walter Mitty'
Morrison preyed on young girls between 2000 and 2007, befriending four girls aged between eight and 14.
The court heard how Morrison, from Hyde, used his "eloquence and charm" to groom the youngsters, raping two of them when they were aged just 10 and 11.
Described as a "Walter Mitty" character, Morrison - known as "Rocky" around his home town - would act as a "father figure" to vulnerable young girls.
He would ply them with presents before starting to grope and sexually assault them, before eventually raping some of them.
The court heard families often trusted him because of his apparent good job as a forensic expert - exposed as bogus in 2007 - and his religion. He took the girls to 7th Day Adventist Churches.
He was a very important person with a very important job and I was just a dirty schoolgirl;
(Morrison's victim);
Judge Timothy Mort, sentencing, said: "Underneath it, you were utterly ruthless, because you targeted those who were vulnerable and put their trust in you.
"When things were not going your way you were not slow to resort to violence.
"You are, whilst charming, utterly ruthless as a sexual predator."
Victim impact statements were read to the court by Vanessa Thomson, prosecuting.
One girl wrote: "He was a very important person with a very important job and I was just a dirty schoolgirl. The mental scars will remain with me forever."
Morrison will only be released when the Probation Service deem it is safe to do so.
'Scarred for life'
He was convicted of three counts of child rape, six counts of indecent assault, four counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child and one count of perverting the course of justice in October.
All were specimen charges representing just some of his conduct, the court heard.
Outside court, Det Con Kath McKenzie, from Greater Manchester Police, said Morrison had inflicted "untold misery" on four girls.
"Morrison thought of himself as something of a charmer, but he could be intimidating and was clearly able to scare his victims into remaining silent.
"Some of his victims have now grown into young women, but some of them are still teenagers.
"However, they all have one thing in common - they will never be able to forget what has happened to them and have been scarred for life."
Morrison is already in jail after tricking judges, barristers, solicitors and police into believing he was qualified in forensics, giving his "expert" opinion on the evidence.
He actually left school with no qualifications and his degrees were downloaded from the internet from bogus US universities."
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THE STORY CAN BE FOUND AT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/8407395.stm
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be accessed at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith
For a breakdown of some of the cases, issues and controversies this Blog is currently following, please turn to:
http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=120008354894645705&postID=8369513443994476774
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog; hlevy15@gmail.com;
