International I Hate Sports Club

John Hamilton

Wanted For:
* Indecent Liberties with a Child
Alexandria , VA
* Crimes Against Nature
Alexandria , VA
* Aggravated Sexual Battery
Alexandria , VA

Possible Location(s):

* Germany

Latest Airing:

* February 27 2010
* December 19 2009
* November 21 2009

Global Manhunt On For Accused Pedophile

For 20 years, John Hamilton was a trusted coach in Northern Virginia. Then in 2009, a man told police he'd been abused as a 12-year-old by his baseball coach -- Coach Hamilton. After an investigation, Hamilton would eventually decide to plead guilty -- but he never showed up in court to enter that plea.

International Manhunt Under Way For Va. Coach

For 20 years, coach John Hamilton was a fixture in the Fort Hunt area of Northern Virginia.

He was known not only as a baseball coach but also as an umpire and someone parents could count on when a child needed a ride home. Hundreds of parents and kids knew him and supported his family's silk screening business. But police say his warm personality and engaging smile belied a horrifying double life he kept secret until early 2009. A 24-year-old man, now a father himself, walked into the Fairfax County Police Department and reported that he had been assaulted during a four-month period in 1997 when he was just 12 years old.

The man said that he had seen Hamilton at a local convenience store with a young boy, and the sighting convinced him to come forward. After months of investigation by Detective Jeremy Hinson, Hamilton was arrested in May 2009 and charged with aggravated sexual battery and three counts of taking indecent liberties with a child by a person in a supervisory relationship.

Detective Hinson said he was shocked to learn during the investigation that a 16-year-old foreign exchange student was living in Hamilton's home and that he was slated to have two more exchange students younger than 16 in his home come August. Even worse, the detective says he learned from Hamilton himself that he altered his clothing to more easily expose himself. The news of Hamilton's arrest rocked the Fort Hunt Community. Fairfax Police hoped the news would help more people come forward, and they did.

Not long after Hamilton's arrest, a judge set bond that was posted by his mother, Rose. His bond was soon revoked when he contacted one of his victims, but police said he first tried to kill himself by slitting his left wrist. He needed about 30 stitches. As Hamilton realized the magnitude of the charges against him, he and his lawyer agreed he'd plead guilty to five of the most serious charges. He would be an old man by the time he got out of prison.

A second judge released him on bond because Hamilton promised he'd be in court Oct. 7, 2009, to enter a guilty plea -- but he didn't even have to post an additional cash bond. Hamilton was back out on the street -- no electronic monitoring, no checking in with an officer of the court and no passport revocation.

Interpol Joins Search for Ex-Baseball Coach

Soon, detectives say Hamilton and his mother Rose were planning a trip to Germany. Rose requested an expedited passport, withdrew almost $20,000 from a bank account and off they went. To quote a person close to the case, "It is clear that his plan was to get out and get lost." One of the boyâ??s parents told AMW.com they were in court that day in October to see Hamilton plead guilty and were violated by him yet again when he did not show up.

AMW tips have put Hamilton in Germany, but he could be anywhere in Europe. With the cash his mother gave him likely running low, police think he may be relying on the hospitality and friendship of people he's met on the Internet. If you know where John Hamilton is, youâ??ve got to call our Hotline at 1-800-CRIME-TV. Remember, you can remain anonymous.

Wanted For:

* Indecent Liberties with a Child , Alexandria , VA
* Crimes Against Nature , Alexandria , VA
* Aggravated Sexual Battery , Alexandria , VA

(Information valid as of February 27, 2010)

. . . . . the detective says he learned from Hamilton himself that he altered his clothing to more easily expose himself.

. . . . . police said he first tried to kill himself by slitting his left wrist. He needed about 30 stitches.

Soon, detectives say Hamilton and his mother Rose were planning a trip to Germany. Rose requested an expedited passport, withdrew almost $20,000 from a bank account and off they went.

As Hamilton realized the magnitude of the charges against him, he and his lawyer agreed he'd plead guilty to five of the most serious charges. He would be an old man by the time he got out of prison.

Ray wrote:What a shame. I wonder how many dozens of other kids were assaulted who didn't speak up. This is why all coaches are suspect to me. What kind of grown man wants to hang around with kids their whole life?

Ray wrote:What a shame. I wonder how many dozens of other kids were assaulted who didn't speak up. This is why all coaches are suspect to me. What kind of grown man wants to hang around with kids their whole life?

Earl wrote:But pedophiles gravitate towards any profession where they can come into contact with children.

Fat Man wrote:And of course, as we all know, sports was invented over 2,500 years ago by wealthy old male perverts who liked to butt-bang little boys and athletic young men.

That's why the ancient Greek culture went into decline.

And sports is destroying our country right now.

sparkle wrote:

Earl wrote:But pedophiles gravitate towards any profession where they can come into contact with children.

And not all people who want to work with children are pedophiles.

Earl wrote:But pedophiles gravitate towards any profession where they can come into contact with children.

sparkle wrote:

Ray wrote:What a shame. I wonder how many dozens of other kids were assaulted who didn't speak up. This is why all coaches are suspect to me. What kind of grown man wants to hang around with kids their whole life?

Some people genuinely love children in a non-sexual way. I hope to find a man like that.

sparkle wrote:

Earl wrote:But pedophiles gravitate towards any profession where they can come into contact with children.

And not all people who want to work with children are pedophiles.

sparkle wrote:

Fat Man wrote:And of course, as we all know, sports was invented over 2,500 years ago by wealthy old male perverts who liked to butt-bang little boys and athletic young men.

That's why the ancient Greek culture went into decline.

And sports is destroying our country right now.

I think u not understand erosmenos/erastes relatonships.

Fat Man wrote:This is a good reason why parents should keep their children out of sports.

Fat Man wrote:Why is it that all of these scumbags in sports have so much money?

Oh! I know why!

It's because jocks and sports fans like to rip off money from people who don't like sports!

Ray wrote:

sparkle wrote:

Earl wrote:But pedophiles gravitate towards any profession where they can come into contact with children.

And not all people who want to work with children are pedophiles.

me thinks thou doth protest too much. work with kids, do we?

Ray wrote:

sparkle wrote:

Fat Man wrote:And of course, as we all know, sports was invented over 2,500 years ago by wealthy old male perverts who liked to butt-bang little boys and athletic young men.

That's why the ancient Greek culture went into decline.

And sports is destroying our country right now.

I think u not understand erosmenos/erastes relatonships.

you're darn tootin' I don't know much about the erosmos/erastes/testes relationship. Something tells me you know more than you should.