CANADA Canada - Jon Michael Riley, 47, Meaford ON, 26, Apr 2013

[Snoopster]

Already got two tips this morning from the article. Neither were Jon but every time a story circulates with his photo, more ppl look. I think that’s how we will find him in the end.

That's great that a couple of more tips have come in!
If only police had taken more interest earlier on, when memories were fresher.
You are an AMAZING sister! You never stop.

 

[FindingJonRiley]

11-12-21
After 8.5 years of asking, police took my DNA today. They will file it under the relatives of the missing persons index. They will hopefully compare it to the dna sample they took from my brother’s house to verify if they have his dna. I learned in august 2021 that they took headsets from his house, 6 years after his disappearance. We rented his house to a team of hockey players so I’m not convinced they have his dna bc the headsets were available to anyone on the house. If they don’t have his dna, it means they didn’t check it against the victims of Bruce McArthur.

 

[FindingJonRiley]

Hi
The sign fits the reading but it’s a gay bar. Jon isn’t gay. We didn’t think Jon was connected to the McArthur murders until the police contacted us.
Jon was sexually assaulted by a high school band teacher in the 1980s. The teacher befriended him and groomed him for 1.5 years before the assault. It was devastating to Jon. He didn’t want to admit to friends that it happened. We were forced to change high schools and the teacher was forced out of teaching. It was swept under the rug. Jon was really popular in high school and this incident changed everything. Eventually, the teacher ended up back in the classroom and Jon made it his life mission to get him out of the classroom. Bob Judge was a pedophile who abused many male students over many decades. When Facebook first came out, Jon and I launched a campaign where he came forward about his abuse and with the support of an attorney, we posted and messaged everyone we could at the school (both past and present students.) Bob Judge threatened my brother with attorneys. Eventually, mstudents ended up coming forward. Jon is a hero. He won the case and the teacher was stripped of his teaching license. When people ask if my brother is mentally ill, I have a hard time answering. It is this experience pursuing the teacher that broke my brother. I share this story here so that people have a better picture of who Jon is. Prosecuting the teacher happened just a couple of years before he vanished. At the time of his disappearance, he had just finished a computer job contract and went to Toronto for manual labour. He didn’t bring his computer with him. He wanted to get in shape for the summer. He sailed his boat throughout Georgian Bay and island hopped and camped. He would’ve put his boat in the water at the end of May 2013. He disappeared April 26, 2013. He mentioned to our Mom that he was going to Toronto to meet someone for work. He left a note that he was going to Toronto for a “couple of days.”

When I first read about McArthur bc friends were making the connection, Jon seemed like an unlikely victim. However, he vanished during Project Houston when the Gay Village was under heavy police surveillance. Police were interviewing people in the Village. It was well known at this time that men were going missing. Gay men knew to not even walk home alone at night. It’s unlikely during this time period that McArthur would’ve taken someone from this community. It’s also unlikely that McArthur stopped killing during this period. As soon as Project Houston ended, his victims are from the Village. There is a gap if you look at the McArthur timeline.
Based on information from police, we know Jon is a possible victim. We are holding onto to hope that since they would not have met via a gay bar, or a dating app, that Jon isn’t a victim. Jon did however stay in shelters and his first choice was always the Salvation Army where victim Dean stayed. Dean landscaped for McArthur. The way jobs are solicited in the shelters are postings on a bulletin board and also faxes that would’ve been thrown out. McArthur did generally not leave a paper trail. He recruited laborers from the shelters and then met workers away from the shelter, such as in front of a convenience store. In all of the papers the emphasis on Dean is that he is a sex worker. This is true. But he was primarily someone who did odd jobs and he also volunteered serving meals and from everything people have shared with me, he was a nice guy who worked hard. Jon is a really nice guy and isn’t suspicious of people. He is extremely helpful and is a very hard worker. We can see him being lured into a landscaping job with McArthur.

I hope sharing this information helps understand how Jon may have crossed paths with McArthur, but I also hope it helps brainstorm other possibilities for Jon’s disappearance. Since Jon and I were in the middle of writing a project, there is no way he just vacated his life. We were in the middle of email exchanges when communication abruptly stopped. He has 2 sisters in Hawaii. He visited us often and would’ve come here if he wanted a break from his life. He was excited about boat season coming up. He has a close relationship with my son who is now 11.
Police in Canada do not investigate missing persons. We couldn’t even get a report filed for weeks and weeks. Jon was not listed in the RCMP national databae of missing persons for over 1.5 years. There is therefore a chance that something happened during that year and if they checked the missing persons database he wouldn’t have shown up — for instance if he was in an accident. He has a Hawaiian driver’s License so he could’ve been mistaken for an American if there was an accident. Jon also didn’t have a cell phone. He left his ATM card at home and only had cash on him. He was obviously just visiting Toronto for a weekend. Jon traveled all over the world, but he always took a long time planning these trips. We knew when he was gong and he always sent postcards and handwritten letters during his travels.

When Jon vanished, it was a break from his regular patterns. It was obvious that something happened, which is why it’s so infuriating that police refused to investigate.

Right now, we are waiting on DNA tests to see if he is one of McArthur’s victims that have already been found in the pots. There’s a chance that McArthur has multiple burial areas and we may never find Jon’s remains if he is a victim.

11/13/21 I found out in 8/21 that police likely don’t have Jin’s dna. They took my dna today to enter into the relatives of missing persons index. It is my greatest hope that police will compare my dna to the sample they took from his home to verify that it’s Jon’s dna.


I’m happy to answer any questions and I appreciate everyone's help. I have been searching for my brother for almost 5 years and the last few weeks have been unbearable.

 

[dotr]

August 18 2021
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/jon-riley-missing-person-ontario
According to a missing poster, Jon Riley usually wore a baseball cap, blue jeans and had blond/grey hair. (Facebook/Finding Jon Riley)
"I've been crying in a cave, in the dark, calling out," she said. "My brother needs me. I need to find him. But … everything will happen in time."


Tenor

 

[I wonder]

John sounds like an extraordinary human being, as does his sister. He has been through so much. I’m horrified and disgusted by the utterly appalling response from the police. We all know some grown adults choose to leave their lives, but this is rare. You and your family know John and if you say this is out of character, it is.

Your pain and despair is palpable, as is your determination. I have nothing useful to add in terms of finding him, but you both have my prayers. I will keep an eye on this case. I hope with all my being that you find him soon.

 

[dotr]

Noting the weather in Toronto April 2013 -
Weather in April 2013 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
High & Low Weather Summary for April 2013
Temperature Humidity Pressure
High 22 °C (Apr 18, 7:00 pm) 100% (Apr 8, 11:00 pm) 103.93 kPa (Apr 8, 11:00 pm)
Low -6 °C (Apr 2, 6:00 am) 24% (Apr 4, 9:00 pm) 99.28 kPa (Apr 19, 12:00 pm)
Average 6 °C 68% 101.80 kPa
* Reported Apr 1 12:00 am — Apr 30 11:00 pm, Toronto. Weather by CustomWeather, © 2021''

 

[FindingJonRiley]

Thanks all for helping me find my brother. The police who responded to Judge Epstein’s letter to the Toronto police commissioner said they would contact me by the end of Sept for an interview. It’s now pushing Dec and no word from them. I have begged to have my DNA entered into the system and on 11/14 by some miracle, they took my dna in Hawaii and the police here are sending it back to Ontario. I’m hoping we find Jon in 2022. It’s hard to believe that there are zero clues and we are no closer to finding him than in 2013 when he vanished into thin air. Thanks for all of your support all of these years

 

[FindingJonRiley]

when Jon vanished in 2013, no one would give me any info. When Bruce McArthur was identified, I called everyone again, but pleaded for answers and said he may be a victim of McArthur. I was given an entirely difft treatment and the clerk at his dr office shared with me that his records had been destroyed. It is my greatest hope that we find Jon, and along the way I’ve made it my mission to also change the way police handle missing persons cases. It’s a load of rubbish that we couldn’t access basic info due to privacy laws. It definitely hindered our ability to search for Jon

Sorry for the long post, just brainstorming...

Regarding your trying to obtain Jon's records from his shoulder surgery--Do you know who Jon's family physician was?

I thought of the Missing Person's Act, go to this section at the link below:
5 (1) (c) (i) & (ii)

Law Document English View

'
(i) the missing person may be seriously harmed, or

(ii) the records may be destroyed.'

The hospital would have the electronic records, but a family physician in 2013 may have paper records that could be in danger of being destroyed soon.

My guess is that if the doctor had a paper file of your brother's records they would have likely been put into storage after one- two year's of inactivity. After x amount of years in storage they're in danger of being destroyed.

(I was a lab tech, I think doctors kept the records for seven years before destroying them.)

I gather the police would have to make the official request.

I know you said that you do not want to declare your brother as deceased, but have you spoken to a lawyer? I'm wondering if there's any form of power of attorney that could give you the right to his records.

Sometimes just visiting a doctor involved, if possible, and asking 'theoretical' questions might be also be helpful. They might drop breadcrumbs.

 

[FindingJonRiley]

Update:
I finally had my FIRST interview with the OPP regarding my brother’s disappearance. 1/27/22
Hoping this investigation will help us find Jon. Thank you to everyone who has helped us search.

 

[Snoopster]

Update:
I finally had my FIRST interview with the OPP regarding my brother’s disappearance. 1/27/22
Hoping this investigation will help us find Jon. Thank you to everyone who has helped us search.

You have been such a staunch supporter of your missing brother.
I'm so glad that you've finally had an interview with the police and that they have your DNA on file now.

Processes and policies improve, when people like you fight to fix them. Thank you.

 

[FindingJonRiley]

Does anyone want to help me start a petition to rescind Robert Judge’s law and teaching degrees? Before my brother disappeared, we were working on a project. We were trying to get the school teacher who sexually assaulted him in high school removed from the classroom. It was my brother’s lifelong quest. Before Jon disappeared, we campaigned Facebook to ask other victims to come forward. As a result, the teacher was arrested and charged.
However, the statute of limitations meant that the teacher could not be incarcerated. He is also not registered as a sex offender. My brother also sued the Toronto Board of Education. Men like this predator don’t change. There are dozens of victims. As a result of my brother’s efforts, the teacher was forced to resign. He is also not permitted to apply for a teaching certificate in Ontario. Since he has retained his university degrees, he can teach outside of Ontario. And he can also tutor. I would like to start a petition to ask the school (which happens to be the same school where I graduated and so did our dad ) to rescind his degrees so this teacher’s reputation can finally be affected. This would protect other boys from this predator. Thank you for following my posts. This journey has been exhausting. I appreciate everyone who has helped me search for my brother.

 

[FindingJonRiley]

 

[FindingJonRiley]

I got a reply from the University of Toronto Dean of Music. She is passing my request onto the president.

Does anyone want to help me start a petition to rescind Robert Judge’s law and teaching degrees? Before my brother disappeared, we were working on a project. We were trying to get the school teacher who sexually assaulted him in high school removed from the classroom. It was my brother’s lifelong quest. Before Jon disappeared, we campaigned Facebook to ask other victims to come forward. As a result, the teacher was arrested and charged.
However, the statute of limitations meant that the teacher could not be incarcerated. He is also not registered as a sex offender. My brother also sued the Toronto Board of Education. Men like this predator don’t change. There are dozens of victims. As a result of my brother’s efforts, the teacher was forced to resign. He is also not permitted to apply for a teaching certificate in Ontario. Since he has retained his university degrees, he can teach outside of Ontario. And he can also tutor. I would like to start a petition to ask the school (which happens to be the same school where I graduated and so did our dad ) to rescind his degrees so this teacher’s reputation can finally be affected. This would protect other boys from this predator. Thank you for following my posts. This journey has been exhausting. I appreciate everyone who has helped me search for my brother.

 

[FindingJonRiley]

Yet again I was told today that Jon’s story can’t be told bc the journalists fears a lawsuit. So I made a YouTube video today. I’ll post it here later. Just waiting on it to upload.

 

[FindingJonRiley]

I posted the video

 

[dotr]

I posted the video

Unable to view video.

 

[FindingJonRiley]

Here is the video

 

[dotr]

Here is the video

A lot to take in but well done video, hope lots of people see this and help find Jon.
For what it is worth, reminded of the missing Joshua G case, he conspicuously went missing when he started to write a paper detailing abuse at his school.
MN - MN - Joshua Guimond, 20, Collegeville, 9 Nov 2002 - #2 | Page 26 (websleuths.com)

 

[FindingJonRiley]

Here is the note Jon and I posted and messaged on fb, and the response from Bob’s attorney:

My name is Jon Riley. I went to Etobicoke Collegiate in 1981. In grade 10 a music teacher, Bob Judge, sexually assaulted me in his home. I heard stories of another music teacher named Don Strathdee doing the same thing. If you have heard of anyone else that was assaulted by either of these teachers please contact the Toronto Police which are investigating Joslyn.Watson@torontopolice.on.ca Also I am suing Bob Judge for damages and need other victims to come forward to help my case, victim or someone with information. In confidence you can email my lawyer at info@jellineklaw.com The victims can go by a John Doe name and be represented by my lawyer at no costs and submit a claim too.

Jon Riley

WITH PREJUDICE

Dear Ms. Jellinek,
We have been retained by Robert Judge to assist him in protecting his reputation while the unfounded allegations against him are being reviewed by the authorities.

We are writing you to advise you that Jon Riley has posted a false and defamatory message on Facebook (see below) that indicates you are his counsel and that you have endorsed the Facebook posting.We have now confirmed that you do act for him and we demand that the Facebook posting and any other public allegations by Mr. Riley against Mr. Judge be removed immediately.

We trust that you are aware that similar allegations were made by Mr. Riley against Mr. Judge twice in the past; once in the late 1980's and again in the early 1990's. On both occasions the School Board concluded the allegations were without foundation. Accordingly, Mr. Judge has been entitled to teach at the Etobicoke Collegiate continuously since the 1970's up until Mr. Riley again made these false allegations.

While we understand that Mr. Riley has complained privately to the authorities, Mr. Riley has no right to make and disseminate public allegations without risking being liable in damages for defaming Mr. Judge.

To the extent that you are responsible for, or have endorsed, the public dissemination of these allegations our client will be holding you responsible for the considerable personal and professional damage to Mr.Judge's reputation and career.

Please advise Mr. Riley that out client also holds him responsible for the considerable personal and professional damage he has caused to Mr.Judge's reputation and career.

The allegations against Mr. Judge are entirely without foundation and have done, and continue to do, irreparable harm to his reputation.

Again, we demand on behalf of Mr. Judge that the Facebook and any other public allegations against Mr. Judge be removed immediately.

Our client reserves the right to put this email before a court in support of his claim for damages and /or costs against you or Mr. Riley if so advised.

I would be pleased to discuss this with you if that would be of assistance. In any event, please advise immediately if you and or your client are prepared to remove the Facebook posting and any other similar postings or public allegations immediately.

We would be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this email.

BERSENAS
JACOBSEN
CHOUEST
THOMSON
BLACKBURN
LLP

Yours Sincerely,
Peter Jacobsen�

 

[FindingJonRiley]

Thank you. I will look up this story. It is bizarre that police 22 Division in Toronto refused to take a missing persons report. It’s bizarre that they won’t investigate.

A lot to take in but well done video, hope lots of people see this and help find Jon.
For what it is worth, reminded of the missing Joshua G case, he conspicuously went missing when he started to write a paper detailing abuse at his school.
MN - MN - Joshua Guimond, 20, Collegeville, 9 Nov 2002 - #2 | Page 26 (websleuths.com)