University Daily Kansan
Thursday, September 18. 1975
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Bogus tour promoter still sought from 1974
By BRENT ANDERSON
Federal, state and local law enforcement officials are still looking for Ray Robinson, owner and operator of Air Jayhawk, who allegedly支销百于 $10,000 from about 90 University of Kansas students in March of 1974.
If he is found, he will face criminal charges of fraud, check evasion and assault and battery, as well as state and federal civil charges stemming from the incident.
Robinson was supposed to be the sponsor of a trip to Jamaica over spring break in March, 1747. About 90 KU students lost $120 each when Robinson apparently flew Lawrence before warrants for the charges could be served on him.
Four days before the trip was to leave, on March 6, a federal restraint order against Robinson and Air Jayhawk was issued by U.S. District Court. That order, sought by Aviation Agency (FAA), prevented Robinson from making the Jamaica trip.
On March 6, however, Robinson said the trip would leave on schedule. Two students then attempted to get their $120 deposit but were allegedly attacked by Robinson.
Robinson apparently left Lawrence about March 8, and the $10,000 in deposits were gone too, according to David Berkowitz, Douglas County attorney.
None of the law enforcement agencies have reported any recent development.
Robinson's name is still listed on the National Crime Information Computer, an information network used by the law enforcement agencies across the country to
provide information about outstanding criminal charges, Berkowitz said yesterday.
Berkowitz said the criminal charges against Robinson were still on file, and if he was arrested, he would be extradited to Kansas for prosecution.
Bill Griffin, assistant Kansas attorney general, said Robinson would be sued by the state of Kansas on civil charges, but there that could be done by the state at this time.
Dean Hatfield, chief of investigation and internal security at the Kansas City, Mo., branch of the FAA, said the FAA's order preventing Robinson from operating an air service of any kind had been made permanent by the U.S. District Court.
Jum Pusateri, assistant U.S. attorney for Kansas, said that the file on the case was still active, and that if Robinson was wrong would file civil charges against him.
The civil charges sought by the Government against Robinson include operating an airline service without FAA certification, operating an airplane without proper equipment and attempting to operate an airline service without FAA certification, Hatfield said.
A lead in the case pursued by the state shortly after .ie investigation began failed to locate Robinson, an attorney general's office investigator said.
That lead was based on a report that Robinson frequented a lounge at Miami International Airport. The lounge was placed under surveillance, but Robinson was never seen there after the warrants were issued, the investigator said.
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