When a detective takes on the system: Graeme Simpfendorfer Pt. 2
4/6/202650 min
After 40 years of silence, former sex crimes detective Graeme Simpfendorfer confronted the man he says abused him in a recorded phone call.
In part two of his powerful conversation with Gary Jubelin on I Catch Killers, Graeme opens up about the anxiety of giving a police statement, a process he’d navigated countless times professionally, but never as a victim survivor, and takes us inside the harrowing years-long fight for justice.
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This interview was recorded before Graeme's case went to trial. In the time since this recording, Graeme's specific case went to court and resulted in an acquittal. However, the same individual also faced trials over a number of other historical sexual offences against children. The defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges and has maintained his innocence throughout. While he was found guilty of sexual offences relating to four victims, the defendant continues to maintain his innocence and has filed a motion to appeal those convictions.
Listen to Graeme's previous interview on I Catch Killers here: Part 1 & Part 2
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First 90 secondsGary Jubelin· Host0:00
[upbeat music] The public has had a long-held fascination with detectives. Detectives see a side of life the average person is never exposed to. I spent thirty-four years as a cop. For twenty-five of those years, I was catching killers. That's what I did for a living. I was a homicide detective. I'm no longer just interviewing bad guys, instead, I'm taking the public into the world in which I operated. The guests I talk to each week have amazing stories from all sides of the law. The interviews are raw and honest, just like the people I talk to. Some of the content and language might be confronting. That's because no one who comes into contact with crime is left unchanged. Join me now as I take you into this world. [upbeat music] Welcome back to part two of my conversation with Graham Simpendorfer. Before we resume the interview, as I mentioned in part one, I need to note this conversation was recorded before Graham's case went to trial. In the time since this recording, Graham's case has resulted in an acquittal. However, the same individual also faced trials over a number of other historical sexual offenses. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges. He was found guilty of sexual offenses relating to four victims. The defendant maintains his innocence and has filed a motion to appeal those convictions. Now, let's get back into the conversation. Graham, welcome back to part two.
Graeme Simpfendorfer· Guest1:28
Thanks, mate.
Gary Jubelin· Host1:29
Again,