Parole granted for former priest who sexually abused children in Igloolik, Nunavut
A former Catholic priest who sexually abused kids and adults in Igloolik, Nunavut, has been granted parole.
In 2015, Eric Dejaeger, now 75, was sentenced to 19 years in jail after being convicted of 32 counts of sexual abuse. As a result of he frolicked in custody earlier than his trial, he had 11 years left to serve.
As first reported by APTN, Dejaeger was granted statutory launch on Could 19.
The Parole Board of Canada imposed a number of circumstances on his launch, together with a residency requirement meaning Dejaeger should return to a chosen facility each evening, although the written choice redacts the situation. He isn’t allowed round kids, can not have contact along with his victims, and should comply with a remedy plan and report all relationships and friendships with girls.
The parole board wrote that with out the residency requirement — which Dejaeger objected to — his launch plan “shouldn’t be viable and doesn’t mitigate [his] undue danger.” Dejaeger had requested as an alternative to reside with the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, however that residence is throughout from a park and sometimes has company who convey their kids for in a single day stays.
The parole board cited a 2018 psychological danger evaluation that discovered Dejaeger was at average danger to reoffend sexually, and low to average danger to reoffend usually.
The board wrote that Dejaeger has “made restricted measurable and observable features in addressing [his] danger” however continues to disclaim accountability for a lot of of his crimes.
As for requiring him to return to the designated facility every evening, the parole board stated that was because of a number of components, together with the actual fact Dejaeger as soon as fled the nation whereas on bail and desires a excessive degree of supervision.
The crimes Dejaeger was sentenced for in 2015 date again to his time as a priest in Igloolik between 1978 and 1982. He fled to Belgium from Canada in 2002 regardless of a Canada-wide warrant for his arrest, however was expelled from Belgium in 2011 and despatched again to Canada.
He finally pleaded responsible to eight sex-related expenses, and, after a trial, was discovered responsible of 24 extra offences starting from indecent assault to sexual assault and bestiality.
Later in 2015, he was additionally convicted of sexually abusing kids in Alberta.
He was additionally convicted in 1990 for sexually assaulting kids in Baker Lake.
