Philosophy professor found dead at bottom of gorge had ‘extremely kinky’ sex contract with escort

A respected philosophy professor who plunged to his death amid an investigation over historical sexual assault allegations led an “extremely kinky, illicit drug taking” double life behind closed doors, according to an escort who entered into a “sex contract” with the 77-year-old promising to “make her daddy happy.” Dr John Forge, an honorary professor at the University of Sydney who authored numerous books on morality and ethics, was found dead at the base of Cataract Gorge in Launceston, Tasmania on May 2, hours after a detective knocked on his door to request he attend a police station for questioning. It’s understood Dr Forge was facing allegations of sexual assault dating from 2019 to 2022 in New South Wales, Australia and Tasmania. “He was about to be exposed,” said Sydney-based sex worker Skylar Silverstein. Read more at