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Calgary sex offender facing new charges was a ‘moderate risk' to reoffend: parole board
Jeffrey Robert Williams was convicted of voyeurism and possession of child pornography in 2018. On July 1, 2025, he was charged of similar offences. A Calgary man accused of taking photos of women and children without their consent this week was deemed a moderate-to-average risk of sexual reoffending, parole board documents obtained by CTV News show. Jeffrey Robert Williamson, 51, was charged on July 1 with voyeurism, possession of child pornography and accessing child pornography following the execution of a search warrant at a home in the 300 block of Marquis Lane S.E. The charges came after he was convicted of similar offences in 2018 and served two years in prison before being released on day parole in September 2019. In its decision, the Parole Board of Canada said Williamson was a moderate or average risk for sexual reoffending and a low or moderate risk of general reoffending. The Correctional Service of Canada recommended the board deny his request for both day and full parole. However, the board said Williamson's case management team supported his application for day parole. 'Thousands of victims' The parole board noted there were no victim impact statements on file from his conviction, but it was clear that his actions were serious. 'It is clear that there are thousands of victims in your case, and your actions caused serious victim harm. You violated the privacy of the victims, and contributed towards the abuse that the vulnerable child victims endure,' the board said. A psychological risk assessment, completed in June 2019, reported that Williamson had 'a good grasp of programming material.' 'The psychologist ends the report with some recommendations that you complete your core programming (which you have) and allow yourself sufficient and gradual time to solidify and apply these programming gains in the community,' the board said. Williamson was granted day parole, denied full parole and given statutory release in 2019. He was ordered to two years' probation under several conditions. Those included avoiding children and areas where children would be present, a restriction on possessing and accessing pornography, a restriction on wireless communication and a prohibition on owning or possessing a computer that would allow unsupervised access to the internet. 'Day parole will provide you with a structured and monitored environment to continue to work on your self management and coping skills, continue to address your sexual addiction with a counsellor, and demonstrate compliance and adherence to court-imposed conditions and board-imposed special conditions while reintegrating. 'This will help to prepare you for your statutory release and will serve to lower your risk when you approach that date.' The now 51-year-old Williamson made a brief court appearance on Thursday and the matter was put over until July 25.
CBC
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19-year-old arrested in connection to overdose death of 14-year-old
A 19-year-old St. John's man has been charged with manslaughter in connection to an overdose of youth from four months ago. The RNC said they arrested an unnamed man on Thursday, who was also charged with criminal negligence causing death, and the possession and trafficking of a controlled substance. It follows a 14-year-old boy who was found unresponsive in a Mount Pearl home in March. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death was the result of an overdose. "The RNC has since determined the youth ingested what he believed to be Xanax and Dilaudid but actually contained a deadly concoction of synthetic opioids," said the RNC's statement on Friday. Officers carried out a search warrant in May at the accused's home and seized a number of drugs including phenazolam, an often deadly benzodiazepine. The accused was released and is set to appear in provincial court at a later date. Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical examiner Dr. Nash Denic said in April that more young people have been dying in "g ut-wrenching" overdose incidents this year, including a 14-year-old.
CBC
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Ottawa officer suspended after army learned of antisemitic, homophobic 'Blue Hackle Mafia' group
The head of the Canadian Army has temporarily suspended the commanding officer of the Cameron Highlanders in Ottawa after discovering a Facebook group with "abhorrent" content. As CBC News reported earlier this month, the Canadian Armed Forces has been investigating what was called the "Blue Hackle Mafia" group, which the army said was littered with "racist, misogynistic, homophobic and antisemitic comments and images." Army commander Lt.-Gen. Michael Wright said in a July 16 message to members that he was taking steps to address the "inappropriate behaviour" in a Facebook group. Those steps include temporarily removing the head of the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa, a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army, as an investigation into the group continues, he said. An interim head officer has been appointed to oversee the unit. The statement does not include names, but the regiment's website lists Lt.-Col. Ryan Hendy as the commanding officer. "This incident has damaged the reputation of the Canadian Army at a time when we are engaged in important modernization work as part of a ready, resilient, and relevant Canadian Armed Forces," Wright wrote in the statement. He previously described the Facebook group's content as "abhorrent" and said he was "disgusted" by some of the posts. According to screenshots of the Blue Hackle Mafia group shared with the Ottawa Citizen, the group posted hateful comments directed toward women and derogatory sexual comments about former prime minister Justin Trudeau. In one posting described by the newspaper, members talked about getting together for drinks at an Ottawa bar. "All welcome (except the Jews of course)," responded a member. CBC News has not verified the screenshots. Wright's statement goes on to say the army is investigating the alleged unethical conduct of any serving Canadian Army members who were part of the group. The group is also being investigated by the military police. The Blue Hackle Mafia is one of two high-profile stories about conduct in the Armed Forces this month.
