The top of prestigious girls’ school Penrhos has revealed to parents her decision permit a sex offender are now living in her home after his release from jail.
Principal Meg Melville said in the email to all or any 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 was at a job to reside independently.
Late yesterday, the college council issued an announcement saying Mrs Melville would take immediate annual leave until alternative accommodation was found to be with her relative.
In their 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 was made from the host to compassion and Christian values,” she wrote.
Mrs Melville reassured parents her relative had “absolutely no contact – directly or indirectly” with the school, that is in Como.
Nor could he access any school or student information.
She was aware the information about her relative have been offered to community members in the anonymous email on Friday.
“However, it is essential that you hear this straight from me,” she wrote.
An anonymous email shipped to The West Australian raised concerns which a sex offender was residing in precisely the same house since the principal of an girls’ school and asked be it parents have been warned.
College council chairman Paul Owen said from the statement to parents on Sunday that HamishMcCrae advised him about her family matter on Friday night.
He said 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 constantly, respects, appreciates and supports her family’s decision, which reflects the compassionate values of Penrhos College as well as the Uniting Church,” he wrote.
He said yesterday the primary had decided to take leave “after further discussion” with the council.
Uniting Church Moderator the Rev. Ron Larkin said he was informed of the matter, which has been at the disposal of the college council. He failed to say when he was told.
Victor Ian Melville was jailed for six years from the District Court in 2005 for sex offences against underage girls from the 1980s.
A former corporate high flyer, he played 40 games for Subiaco from the WAFL between 1980 and 1983.
Vic Melville shows up from the 1983 Who’s Who in WA Football since the brother of former Claremont whilst 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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