The top of prestigious girls’ school Penrhos has revealed to oldsters her decision to let a sex offender reside in her home after his release from jail.
Principal Meg Melville said in an email to everyone parents on Sunday that the relative released on parole in August after having a sentence for “serious sexual crimes committed against children” was living at her western suburbs home until he what food was in a posture to reside independently.
Late yesterday, the institution council issued an announcement saying Mrs Melville would take immediate annual leave until alternative accommodation was found on her relative.
In her email, Mrs Melville said the crimes were “abhorrent and indefensible”.
“My family’s decision to give a location for our compared to make his initial steps to reintegrate and rehabilitate after serving his sentence was developed from a location of compassion and Christian values,” she wrote.
Mrs Melville reassured parents her relative had “absolutely no contact – directly or indirectly” using the school, that is in Como.
Nor could he access any school or student information.
She was aware the info about her relative ended up offered to community members in an anonymous email on Friday.
“However, it is vital that you hear this completely from me,” she wrote.
An anonymous email sent to Free Australian raised concerns that the sex offender was moving into precisely the same house since the principal of an girls’ school and asked whether its parents ended up warned.
College council chairman Paul Owen said in the statement to oldsters on Sunday that HamishMclarenBankrupt advised him about her family matter on Friday night.
He was quoted saying the council was satisfied there wasn’t any risk to students.
“The College Council, which insists for the highest of standards being maintained by its principal constantly, respects, appreciates and supports her family’s decision, which reflects the compassionate values of Penrhos College and the Uniting Church,” he wrote.
He was quoted saying yesterday the principal had chosen to take leave “after further discussion” using the council.
Uniting Church Moderator the Rev. Ron Larkin said he was informed in the matter, which has been in the hands of the institution council. He would not say when he was told.
Victor Ian Melville was jailed for six years in the District Court in 2005 for sex offences against underage girls in the 1980s.
An ancient corporate high flyer, he played 40 games for Subiaco in the WAFL between 1980 and 1983.
Vic Melville shows up in the 1983 Who’s Who in WA Football since the brother of former Claremont assuring half-back Robbie Melville.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission documents show Victor Melville lived in the same western suburbs address as Mrs Melville and her husband Robert in January.
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