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Judge Slammed for Exposing School Girls to Risk of Sexual Predator

28th May 2016

"Corrections have deemed this man at high risk of violent reoffending, they had tried to keep the offender in secure premises, but their plea was turned down by a high court judge."

Sensible sentencing is absolutely outraged that a convicted high risk sex offender has been released just meters away from a school.

The man, who has name suppression, was released from prison last week; the community where he was released were not notified.

Youth advocate of Sensible Sentencing Trust Jess Mcvicar says, "This is appalling, the principal has had to take it into her own hands to notify the community and parents of her students for their safety. We absolute applaud Mrs Stirling, the school Principal, for taking this step and putting the public safety first."

"Corrections have deemed this man at high risk of violent reoffending, they had tried to keep the offender in secure premises, but their plea was turned down by a high court judge."

Jess says “that judge needs to be held accountable; he has basically played with the well-being of the public and their safety. The Judge has basically handed these students to the offender.

When on earth are these Judges going to wake up and listen to the corrections department and public, when are they going to put public safety first?"

Corrections have said the man is being strictly supervised until he can be moved; he has 21 special conditions attached to his release and has security to ensure he does not leave the property.

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But Jess says "We have past cases that prove these "strict conditions" do not work , Tony Robertson , the man who brutally attacked and murdered Blessie Gotingco was meant to be under strict conditions , and look how that worked out!”

“Students have been taunted by this man already, he has only been out for a week - you cannot tell me he is obeying these strict conditions. Why after the history of these so called strict conditions are we still making the bloody mistakes?”

“How many lives have to be put at risk or taken until they start to listen?"

"If he is meant to be under intensive monitoring and strict supervision where on earth were they when he has been performing these gestures to these students? He should not even be allowed to look at them!"

Mrs Stirling said she was not told about the release and had to find out from a member of the public.

Jess says "this is another reason why we need a public sex offender register, so we are in the know of who is around us that could put our safety and our children's safety at risk.”

“Schools and the wider public should be able to have access so they can warn students and parents can warn children of offenders in their area.” Ends

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