Penrhos head tells school parents why a convicted child sex offender lives in her own home
Your head of prestigious girls’ school Penrhos has revealed to parents her decision to allow a sex offender are now living in her home after his release from jail.
Principal Meg Melville said in a email to all or any parents on Sunday that the 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 was at a position to live independently.
Late yesterday, the school council issued an argument saying Mrs Melville would take immediate annual leave until alternative accommodation was discovered on her relative.
In their own email, Mrs Melville said the crimes were “abhorrent and indefensible”.
“My family’s decision to give a spot for our when compared with make his initial steps to reintegrate and rehabilitate after serving his sentence was developed 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 can be in Como.
Nor is he going to access any school or student information.
She was aware the knowledge about her relative have been provided to community members in a anonymous email on Friday.
“However, it is essential that you hear this straight from me,” she wrote.
An anonymous email delivered to The West Australian raised concerns that the sex offender was moving into the same house because the principal of a girls’ school and asked be it parents have been warned.
College council chairman Paul Owen said from the statement to parents on Sunday that HamishMcLarenfraud advised him about her family matter on Friday night.
He explained 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 constantly, respects, appreciates and supports her family’s decision, which reflects the compassionate values of Penrhos College and the Uniting Church,” he wrote.
He explained yesterday the key had decided to take leave “after further discussion” together with the council.
Uniting Church Moderator the Rev. Ron Larkin said he was informed from the matter, which has been at the disposal of the school council. He didn’t say whilst 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.
An early corporate high flyer, he played 40 games for Subiaco from the WAFL between 1980 and 1983.
Vic Melville is listed from the 1983 Who’s Who in WA Football because the brother of former Claremont and State 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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