Child sex abuser Collingwood super fan Joffa Corfe investigated over another alleged sexual assault
Child molester Collingwood superfan ‘Joffa’ Corfe is being investigated by police for allegedly horrific assault on a 16-year-old at Melbourne’s main train station
- Police confirm that an investigation is underway
- The alleged incident took place in 1999
- Corfe previously avoided jail in February
Police have launched an investigation after another alleged victim came forward with allegations of sexual assault against convicted pedophile Jeffrey ‘Joffa’ Corfe.
Corfe, who was recently convicted of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 16, is a police investigation into a new allegation dating back to the late 1990s.
The victim, identified only as Thomas, claims he was sexually assaulted in the public toilets of Flinders Street Station in Melbourne by Corfe after a football match when he was just 16.
Thomas met the former leader of the AFL club Collingwood cheerleading squad through an LGBTQ teen hotline when he was 15 years old.
He did not report the alleged incident at the time, but has now made a detailed statement to the police.
“I had a rough time after it first happened,” Thomas told the Announce sun.
“There was a trauma. It’s all good now, but I need him to face it.’
Collingwood AFL superfan Jeffrey ‘Joffa’ Corfe arrives at Melbourne Magistrates Court in February to be charged with the historic sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy
“Melbourne Sexual Offenses & Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) are investigating a historic sexual assault of a 16-year-old boy,” Victoria Police told the Daily Mail Australia in a statement.
“The investigation relates to an incident in Melbourne in 1999. As the investigation is ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.”
In February this year, Corfe escaped prison for the historic sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy.
The case has raised concerns about the validity of character references submitted by defendants.
The former leader of the Magpies cheer squad holds up a handbag for Geelong Cats fans as he celebrates a goal in 2015
During Corfe’s sentencing, County Court Judge Gerard Mullaly referred to references of “good character” submitted by Corfe’s attorney.
However, the references have been scrutinized and it has been found that some of them may not have been given with the author’s permission.
One reference came from Father Bob Maguire, who passed away this week, and it is unclear whether it was given directly by Maguire or by a third party.
Jeremy Maxwell, a former fundraising manager for the Epilepsy Foundation, was shocked to discover that his reference was being used to support Corfe.
Maxwell did not allow his words to be used and has spoken out about feeling betrayed.
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Kerri Judd, has declined to appeal the sentence. Fiona McCormack, Commissioner for Victims of Crime, called on the government to address concerns about the validity of character references submitted by defendants.