JOHN VELEZ

John Velez is the creator and webmaster of the 'Abduction Information Center' and moderator of an e-mail list for UFO abduction experiencers.

John's work background is in human services, and graphic art. In 1972 he became a certified senior addiction specialist while working for New York City's Addiction Services Agency. He has ten years of experience working with people who found themselves in crisis situations. He is also a journeyman lithographer and is currently earning his living as a computer graphic artist. The Virtually Strange Network website is just one of his many web creations. Formerly the webmaster and creator of Budd Hopkins' 'Intruders Foundation' website, John has won several major awards for that effort which include; OMNI Magazine's 'Edge Science Award', UFO Magazines 'UFO Website Award', and the Lycos 'Top 5% of the Web Award'.

In 1994 John began working with UFO abduction author/researcher Budd Hopkins in order to investigate and look into his own UFO sighting and UFO abduction experiences. During the five years that John worked with Budd Hopkins he helped to develop the 'Intruders Foundation' Internet presence and accessability for UFO abduction experiencers worldwide. He has appeared in many UFO abduction related television and radio programs, including:

• NOVA (WGBH, Boston) 'Kidnapped by UFOs?'
• The Learning Channel's 'Where Are All The UFOs?'
• he has spoken publicly at many UFO related conferences.

John is an activist who works diligently at raising the public's awareness about the reality of UFOs and their occupants.