I m not a paedo Scots charity worker jailed for child abuse vows to clear name after 15 years in hellhole
The former Children’s Panel chairman has spoken of his hope that people in Scotland will accept him as a victim of a grave miscarriage of justice.
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David Brown in his last day at Albanian detention centre with friend Klajdi Korreshi
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Scot fitted up over child abuse offences is stranded in Albania after release from jail
David Brown, who maintains he was fitted up by police for offences against children, hoped to fly back to Scotland at the weekend.
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Scot David Brown denies being a paedophile
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Scots charity worker freed after 13 years in prison over fabricated child abuse
David Brown, of Edinburgh, was freed from jail on Friday.
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David Brown following his release from prison in Tirana, Albania, with supporters Pastor Aleks Xhoga, and Pastor Alfred Golloshi. (Image: Collect.)
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It is understood he may return as soon as on Monday.
Mr Brown worked with children for 25 years in Scotland, and was a member of the Children’s Panel.
He travelled to Albania in 200 to help refugees fleeing war-torn Kosovo, and later set up an orphanage.
Ten boys, aged between four and 13, told police they had been sexually abused by one or more of three Britons at the orphanage in 2006.Previously convicted paedophile Dino Christodoulou, and Robin Arnold, were extradited from the UK and convicted.
Mike Taylor of the Edinburgh-based Scottish Children s mission has known Mr Brown for almost 30 years, and worked with him in Scotland in the past.
First pictures of Edinburgh charity worker after release from 13-year Albanian prison term
EXCLUSIVE: A smiling David Brown was reunited with his supporters after being released from prison in Tirana on Friday afternoon.
David Brown has been released from prison in Tirana, Albania (Image: Gjystina Golloshi)
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