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The man who killed 10-year-old Heather Thomas in Cloverdale more than two decades ago is at 91裸聊视频渁verage91裸聊视频� 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 91裸聊视频� which included abducting, sexually assaulting and strangling Heather, then concocting an alibi before dumping her body in a lake 91裸聊视频� and provided insight into them, the decision states.

Serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, Ertmoed told the board that leading up to Heather91裸聊视频檚 Oct. 1, 2000 murder, he was dealing with 91裸聊视频渁 combination of life stressors91裸聊视频� 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 Ertmoed91裸聊视频檚 crime, and that his actions 91裸聊视频渟how capability for extreme violence.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淵ou planned the abduction of a random young girl for the purpose of sexual assault and you carried this out. When events did not go as you expected, you killed your victim, and then took measures to avoid being caught,91裸聊视频� it reads.

91裸聊视频淭hese static factors will always be aggravating in the Board91裸聊视频檚 assessment of your case. You took an innocent life and your actions have had a profound negative impact on family members and others.91裸聊视频�

The written decision also notes that information on file regarding Ertmoed, dating back to nine years before Heather91裸聊视频檚 death, states he had demonstrated sexually inappropriate behaviour as a youth towards young girls.

Reports included that he had lifted a girl91裸聊视频檚 skirt and touched her; grabbed two girls and rubbed himself against them; placed his hand on a girl91裸聊视频檚 thigh on the school bus; sent a sexually explicit letter, described as 91裸聊视频渢hreatening,91裸聊视频� 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.

Heather91裸聊视频檚 mother, Jody Aspin, and Heather91裸聊视频檚 childhood best friend Katherine Charette spoke at the May 4 hearing, registering their opposition to Ertmoed91裸聊视频檚 request.

In Aspin91裸聊视频檚 statement 91裸聊视频� shared that afternoon with Peace Arch News 91裸聊视频� she told the board that Ertmoed 91裸聊视频渘ot only took my daughter91裸聊视频檚 life, he took mine.91裸聊视频�

She said Ertmoed91裸聊视频檚 rights died with her daughter and appealed to the board to stop allowing him to continue victimizing her and her family.

She told PAN that the board91裸聊视频檚 decision was 91裸聊视频渂eyond disappointing.91裸聊视频�

In the written decision 91裸聊视频� released to PAN Thursday (May 13) afternoon 91裸聊视频� 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, he91裸聊视频檚 earned minimum-security classification, and shown 91裸聊视频渟trong motivation91裸聊视频� by completing and showing benefit from programming objectives.

The board 91裸聊视频渟aw evidence of this progress91裸聊视频� at the hearing, the decision continues.

91裸聊视频淵ou provided examples of how your thinking has changed and how you use skills and concepts from programming. The Board finds that you have used your time in the institution productively. You have made significant progress, and this progress has resulted in risk reduction.91裸聊视频�

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

91裸聊视频淭he Board finds that you will not, by reoffending, present an undue risk to society during the ETAs,91裸聊视频� the decision states. 91裸聊视频淚t is desirable for you to be absent from the penitentiary, your behaviour while under sentence does not preclude approval, and a structured plan has been prepared.91裸聊视频�

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.

Conditions attached include that Ertmoed have no contact with children, any of Heather91裸聊视频檚 family members or a person identified as 91裸聊视频淜.C.91裸聊视频�