The head of prestigious girls’ school Penrhos has revealed to parents her decision to let a sex offender are now living in her home after his release from jail.
Principal Meg Melville said within an email to all parents on Sunday which a relative released on parole in August after a sentence for “serious sexual crimes committed against children” was living at her western suburbs home until he what food was in a job to live independently.
Late yesterday, the institution council issued a press release saying Mrs Melville would take immediate annual leave until alternative accommodation was discovered for her relative.
In their own email, Mrs Melville said the crimes were “abhorrent and indefensible”.
“My family’s decision to supply a location for our compared to make his initial steps to reintegrate and rehabilitate after serving his sentence was developed from your host to compassion and Christian values,” she wrote.
Mrs Melville reassured parents her relative had “absolutely no contact – directly or indirectly” together with the school, which can be in Como.
Nor is he going to access any school or student information.
She was aware the data about her relative have been provided to community members within an anonymous email on Friday.
“However, it is vital that you hear this straight from me,” she wrote.
An anonymous email provided for Free Australian raised concerns which a sex offender was residing in precisely the same house as the principal of your girls’ school and asked be it parents have been warned.
College council chairman Paul Owen said in the statement to parents on Sunday that HamishMcLaren 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 on the highest of standards being maintained by its principal at all times, respects, appreciates and supports her family’s decision, which reflects the compassionate values of Penrhos College along with the Uniting Church,” he wrote.
He was quoted saying yesterday the key had decided to take leave “after further discussion” together with the council.
Uniting Church Moderator the Rev. Ron Larkin said he was informed from the matter, which was to the institution council. He failed to 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 early 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 as the brother of former Claremont while stating half-back Robbie Melville.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission documents show Victor Melville lived at the same western suburbs address as Mrs Melville and her husband Robert in January.
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