Christopher Paul Neil
Canadian convicted child molester
Christopher Paul Neil (born February 6, 1975), known as Mr. Swirl Face prior to his identification, is a Canadian convicted sex offender and former teacher. He was the subject of a highly publicized Interpol investigation of the child sexual abuse of at least 12 young boys in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand, primarily owing to the Internet release of child sexual abuse material. He was arrested by Royal Thai Police in October 2007.
Early life and education
Neil was born in New Westminster, British Columbia, where he was raised. Christopher was later educated in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. He attended Handsworth Secondary School and graduated in 1993.
In 1998, he graduated from a seminary in Mission, British Columbia, with an arts degree, but did not receive the necessary approval to enter the Catholic priesthood due to a lack of qualifications. Following this, he chose to go into teaching instead.
Career
Neil served as a chaplain at military cadet camps in Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan from 1997 to 2000, where he counselled teenagers.
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