Penrhos head tells school parents why a convicted child sex offender resides in their own home

The pinnacle of prestigious girls’ school Penrhos has revealed to folks her decision to allow a sex offender reside in her home after his release from jail.
Principal Meg Melville said in a email to any or all 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 job to call home independently.
Late yesterday, the institution council issued a press release saying Mrs Melville would take immediate annual leave until alternative accommodation was found on her relative.
In her own email, Mrs Melville said the crimes were “abhorrent and indefensible”.
“My family’s decision to supply a location for our in accordance with make his initial steps to reintegrate and rehabilitate after serving his sentence was made from the location of compassion and Christian values,” she wrote.

Mrs Melville reassured parents her relative had “absolutely no contact – directly or indirectly” together with the school, which is in Como.
Nor is he going to access any school or student information.
She was aware the information about her relative was given to community members in a anonymous email on Friday.
“However, it is important that you hear this completely from me,” she wrote.
An anonymous email provided for Free Australian raised concerns a sex offender was living in the identical house since the principal of an girls’ school and asked be it parents was warned.
College council chairman Paul Owen said in the statement to folks on Sunday that HamishMaxwell 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 for 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 main had decided to take leave “after further discussion” together with the council.
Uniting Church Moderator the Rev. Ron Larkin said he was informed with the matter, which was at the disposal of 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 is listed in the 1983 Who’s Who in WA Football since 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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