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Australian Authorities Make Arrest In Apparent Hate Crime Murder Of Gay Man In 1988

In 1988, American mathematician Scott Johnson died after falling off a cliff in Sydney. Police now believe his death was among a number of anti-gay hate crimes that took place over several decades.

In 1988, American mathematician Scott Johnson, 27, died after falling off a cliff in Sydney, Australia. His death was initially classified as a suicide, but this week, authorities arrested a suspect,

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