A paedophile who sexually abused four girls, including two of his daughters, will be released back on the streets this week despite psychiatrists believing he has a high chance of reoffending.
The 80-year-old started his sick abuse in Queensland in 1973, when he was 34, and continued until 1985.
The man raped his two daughters, known as E and L to protect their identity, when they were between nine and 15.
He sexually assaulted a third girl, known as AW, when she was six-years-old, and a fourth victim, known as B.
‘The offending against B, E and L varied from the respondent performing oral sex upon them, to them being forced to perform oral sex on him, to digital and penile penetration,’ Justice Peter Davis said earlier this month, the Brisbane Times reported.
The man raped his two daughters when they were between nine and 15 in the 1970s and 80s
Justice Davis said AW was visiting the man’s neighbour when he confronted her, grabbed her by the hair and pulled her into the lounge room of his house.
‘There, he removed her clothes and licked her vagina. That occurred in 2006,’ he said.
He was sentenced to 12 years behind bars in October 2008, with a release date set for July this year.
Justice Davis said that while behind bars, the man was diagnosed with PTSD form his time in the military.
His health then began to decline in 2012, and started to behave ‘strangely’ and was having difficulty with personal hygiene.
This was thought to be brought on by dementia.
Psychiatrist Scott Harden said he believes the paedophile’s chance of reoffending is moderate to high, and insisted he move into secure housing.
Dr Harden believed the 80-year-old wouldn’t comply with a supervision order, so wouldn’t reduce the risk of reoffending.
Dr Ness McVie found the man’s risk of sexually assaulting a child was moderate, but with a supervision order and secure accommodation his risk would be low.
Dr Karen Brown believed the man had at least a moderate chance or chances of him reoffending was at least moderate.
She found he would be more likely to commit another sexually-related crime due to his dementia.
Justice Davis said one of the girls was visiting the man’s neighbour when he confronted her, grabbed her by the hair and pulled her into the lounge room of his house
Justice Davis agreed with Dr Brown’s conclusion that the likelihood of random offending against children would increase as the paedophile’s dementia gets worse.
The man will be released from prison on Monday under strict supervision.
Justice Davis noted the psychiatrists’ opinions that a supervision order would not be able to manage the risk of reoffending unless he is placed in suitable secure housing.
‘I accept the evidence of the psychiatrists that a supervision order conditional upon the respondent residing in suitable secure accommodation will reduce risk … to an acceptable level,’ she said.
She also pointed out that the man is incapable of completing treatment programs, and he hadn’t participated in any sexual offender programs while in jail.
Under orders handed down by Justice Davis, the man will be forced to obey directions from Queensland Corrective Services about where he can live, his rehabilitation, location-tracking devices and curfews.
He must not have any contact with children, even if supervised, without written permission from a QCS officer.
The paedophile was sentenced to 12 years behind bars in October 2008, and will be released on Monday