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The man who killed 10-year-old Heather Thomas in Cloverdale more than two decades ago is at 香蕉视频直播渁verage香蕉视频直播� risk to reoffend sexually, according to a Parole Board decision granting his request for Escorted Temporary Absences (ETAs) from custody.

Shane Robert Ertmoed, 43, applied for the ETAs on April 7, for the purpose of completing community service.

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In a letter accompanying the application, he apologized for his actions 香蕉视频直播� which included abducting, sexually assaulting and strangling Heather, then concocting an alibi before dumping her body in a lake 香蕉视频直播� and provided insight into them, the decision states.

Serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, Ertmoed told the board that leading up to Heather香蕉视频直播檚 Oct. 1, 2000 murder, he was dealing with 香蕉视频直播渁 combination of life stressors香蕉视频直播� that included financial, social, immaturity, isolation, boredom, preoccupation with sex, deviant thoughts, panic and selfishness, the decision states.

Upon arrest, Ertmoed confessed and provided a detailed description of the murder. He then recanted and appealed, maintaining his innocence until the appeal was dismissed.

The parole-board decision, rendered May 4, notes that the board weighed the severity of Ertmoed香蕉视频直播檚 crime, and that his actions 香蕉视频直播渟how capability for extreme violence.香蕉视频直播�

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The written decision also notes that information on file regarding Ertmoed, dating back to nine years before Heather香蕉视频直播檚 death, states he had demonstrated sexually inappropriate behaviour as a youth towards young girls.

Reports included that he had lifted a girl香蕉视频直播檚 skirt and touched her; grabbed two girls and rubbed himself against them; placed his hand on a girl香蕉视频直播檚 thigh on the school bus; sent a sexually explicit letter, described as 香蕉视频直播渢hreatening,香蕉视频直播� to a female teacher detailing sexual acts he wanted to perform on her; broke into the home of a female co-worker who had spurned his advances; and sexually assaulted a seven-year-old girl that he and his girlfriend were babysitting. The latter occurred four times over the course of one evening.

Heather香蕉视频直播檚 mother, Jody Aspin, and Heather香蕉视频直播檚 childhood best friend Katherine Charette spoke at the May 4 hearing, registering their opposition to Ertmoed香蕉视频直播檚 request.

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She said Ertmoed香蕉视频直播檚 rights died with her daughter and appealed to the board to stop allowing him to continue victimizing her and her family.

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In the written decision 香蕉视频直播� released to PAN Thursday (May 13) afternoon 香蕉视频直播� the board said mitigating factors they weighed included that Ertmoed has now served approximately 20 years in custody, and that he has accepted both responsibility for the crime and a correctional plan. As well, he香蕉视频直播檚 earned minimum-security classification, and shown 香蕉视频直播渟trong motivation香蕉视频直播� by completing and showing benefit from programming objectives.

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Letters of support for Ertmoed that the board also considered included one from a retired police officer.

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The ETAs were approved for one year, starting after COVID-19 restrictions lift. They are for up to five days per week, Monday through Friday, for no more than eight hours per day, and physical restraints will not be required.

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