Lawyers’ group slams U of C’s ‘de facto expulsion’ of sex offender
The Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association is slamming what it says is the “de-facto expulsion” of convicted sex offender __________ from the University of Calgary.
__________ was sentenced to prison for sexual interference with a 13-year-old girl, but his sentence, handed down in a Kamloops, B.C., courtroom, was delayed so he could finish his classes at the U of C. That decision caused an uproar, including an online petition demanding he be expelled.
The university told __________ to stay away from campus in order to protect his safety.
“Make no mistake: this is a de facto expulsion,” reads a letter signed by Alberta CTLA president Daniel Chivers and sent to the school’s board of governors. “It flies in the face of the University of Calgary’s discipline policies. It is an act of cowardice and a denial of fundamental due process.”
Chivers, whose membership is comprised of criminal defence lawyers, said this decision sets a terrible precedent, and he accuses the university of bowing to an “online mob.”
“As the situation developed, I think our membership was just so disgusted by the way it unfolded that we felt it cried out for someone to respond, and so our organization felt it appropriate to comment on what’s happened here,” he said in an interview with CBC News.
Chivers has no connection to the family or the case.
In the letter, Chivers wrote that it is the responsibility of the university to ensure the safety of all of its students, including __________ , who he acknowledges committed a serious offence with lasting consequences for his victim.
U of C provost Dru Marshall told CBC News on Jan. 12 that is was serious about keeping __________ off campus.
“If he was to show up on campus, campus security will escort him off campus,” she said.
Chivers said the “vast majority” of sex offenders do not re-offend and that allowing __________ to continue his education “does not hurt society — it helps it.”
“We have a choice to make as a society: will we adopt the route taken by some American states, where we deny these individuals the opportunity to reintegrate in society, by limiting their ability to participate in everyday life and consigning them to ‘sex offender ghettos?'” reads the letter. “Or will we condemn their actions but choose not to write them off as individuals?”
Chivers says the goal of sentencing is not to “demonize, crush, stigmatize, belittle, or brand an offender with a scarlet letter for them to wear forever.”
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I love this part of the article, and I think I really need not comment much more than this.
“….we have a choice to make as a society: will we adopt the route taken by some American states, where we deny these individuals the opportunity to reintegrate in society, by limiting their ability to participate in everyday life and consigning them to ‘sex offender ghettos?'” reads the letter. “Or will we condemn their actions but choose not to write them off as individuals?”
Chivers says the goal of sentencing is not to “demonize, crush, stigmatize, belittle, or brand an offender with a scarlet letter for them to wear forever.”
Ummm whats the difference if he finish’s or not???? every RSO knows an education gets you no where. Once you have it on your background your basically finished in life unless your self employed even the local garbage routes who hire ex convicts and so on will not hire RSO’s
I put myself through college while on SO probation. It has definitely opened up opportunites.
I do not struggle financially and I make the most of every opportunity presented.
I would suggest that you go to College and obtain a degree or trade. Be proactove and not reactive.
if you are an rso now and you are successful you fell through the cracks or are lucky enough not to have had a background check by your job or have register your job when you register with the sheriff because every RSO I know with a college education myself included has tried filling out thousands of applications and gotten rejected every time.
It is not luck. Its called great interviewing skills, skillsets and the ability to present myself in a successful and positive manner. The abilty to live life looking forward and not backward.
Words matter. Trust matters.
I would never work with or hire someone who has a victim mentality.
So true. Great stance by the Trial Lawers!
YES!! Burn the witch!! Set the stake in the village Square! Pile it high with ‘faggots’ of good seasoned wood so it will burn even hotter! Good God! The more things change, the more they remain the same. God help us all!! You don’t have to BELIEVE in Christ to follow his teaching!
Some girls-these days-are 13 going on 20… And some are 13 going on 10. Which one describes the subject in the case of the expelled?