The pinnacle of prestigious girls’ school Penrhos has revealed to parents her decision to permit a sex offender are in her home after his release from jail.
Principal Meg Melville said in an email to all or any parents on Sunday a relative released on parole in August from a sentence for “serious sexual crimes committed against children” was living at her western suburbs home until he is at a situation to live independently.
Late yesterday, the institution council issued a statement saying Mrs Melville would take immediate annual leave until alternative accommodation was found for her relative.
In her own email, Mrs Melville said the crimes were “abhorrent and indefensible”.
“My family’s decision to give a location for our when compared with make his initial steps to reintegrate and rehabilitate after serving his sentence appeared coming from a location of compassion and Christian values,” she wrote.
Mrs Melville reassured parents her relative had “absolutely no contact – directly or indirectly” with all the school, that is in Como.
Nor could he access any school or student information.
She was aware the information about her relative ended up offered to community members in an anonymous email on Friday.
“However, it is crucial that you hear this straight from me,” she wrote.
An anonymous email shipped to The West Australian raised concerns a sex offender was residing in precisely the same house as the principal of an girls’ school and asked whether its parents ended up 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 and also the Uniting Church,” he wrote.
He was quoted saying yesterday the principal had chosen to take leave “after further discussion” with all the council.
Uniting Church Moderator the Rev. Ron Larkin said he was informed with the matter, that was to the institution council. He failed to say whilst 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 with the same western suburbs address as Mrs Melville and her husband Robert in January.
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