ST. JOHN'S — A trial began Wednesday for a Newfoundland man accused of more than 70 crimes involving the sexual abuse of youth.

Anthony Humby was first arrested in St. John's, N.L., in April 2023, when he was 62. He was initially charged with 11 crimes, including sexual exploitation, sexual assault and luring.

But the case grew quickly after a media release about Humby's arrest prompted a flood of calls from the public, Sgt. Amanda Harnum with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary told a provincial courtroom Wednesday.

"It was decided that this this file has potential to be quite large and was growing significantly," she said.

The court heard that an alleged victim contacted police in 2022 to make a complaint about Humby. Harnum said she found the male youth had also reported Humby sever

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