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Toronto Sun
5 days ago
- Toronto Sun
Notorious Quebec pedophile sentenced to 9 years in prison, declared long-term offender
Luc X's most recent offences occurred while he was residing at a halfway house. Published Jun 05, 2025 • Last updated 6 hours ago • 1 minute read Luc X enters courtroom in December 2004 file photo. Pablo Durant/Journal de Montréal This story includes details that some readers might find disturbing. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account One of Quebec's most notorious pedophiles has been sentenced to a nine-year prison term and was declared a long-term offender following his conviction for possessing and distributing child pornography. Quebec Court Judge Pierre Labelle delivered his decision at the Montreal courthouse Wednesday afternoon. The man, who came to be known as 'Luc X' during a different case heard years ago, was left to serve a prison term of more than 46 months as of Wednesday. The long-term offender designation will mean the Parole Board of Canada can impose surveillance conditions on Luc X for a period of 10 years after his sentence expires. In 2005, he was convicted of sexually assaulting his four-year-old daughter and sharing images of the abuse with other pedophiles. A publication ban was placed on the man's name to protect the identity of his daughter. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Later that year, he was sentenced to a 15-year prison term and was declared a dangerous offender. When his sentence expired in 2020, he became subject to surveillance conditions imposed on him until 2030. The offences in the more recent case occurred while he was required to reside at a halfway house after having reached his statutory release date, the two-thirds mark of his prison term, in December 2015. The Parole Board of Canada imposed a long series of conditions on the automatic release, in part because an evaluation done in 2014 assessed him as being a high-to-moderate risk of reoffending in the long term. World Olympics Toronto & GTA Columnists Columnists
Global News
6 days ago
- Health
- Global News
Parole granted for former health official in B.C. and Alberta who sexually assaulted boy
The former chief medical health officer for British Columbia's Interior Health Authority has been granted full parole from a sentence for sexually assaulting a boy. Albert de Villiers served less than two years of a 5-1/2-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2023 of sexual interference of the boy in Grand Prairie, Alta. The Parole Board of Canada says in a decision issued in April that de Villiers repeatedly sexually touched the young male between 2018 and 2021, sharing pornographic videos to 'groom' the victim. The board's ruling says de Villiers was granted day parole in October last year, and has since begun rebuilding his relationship with his wife and sons, working with his wife's online business, the name of which is redacted from the decision. The board says de Villiers, a top public health official in northern Alberta before his move to B.C. in 2020, has a supportive network of family, friends and 'faith community,' which included continuing sessions with his rabbi. Story continues below advertisement The decision says de Villiers had no issues while behind bars, and assessments determined him a very low risk to reoffend. 1:27 Former IH top doctor convicted of sexual assault His parole conditions prohibit him from accessing pornographic materials, and from being in locations where people under 16 are likely to be. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The board ruled that de Villiers caused 'serious harm' to the victim. 'The impacts on the victim and your betrayal of trust and authority on him and his family cannot be overstated,' the decision says. 'With that said, you have no prior criminal history and have otherwise lived a pro-social life with positive family and a good reputation in the community.' The board's ruling says de Villiers had no criminal history before his 2021 arrest, but he faced a separate charge of sexual assault in February 2023 that was later stayed and he was placed under a peace bond. Story continues below advertisement Parole board decisions are not posted publicly at the time they are issued. The ruling was provided to The Canadian Press upon request.
Global News
24-05-2025
- Global News
Randall Hopley still a ‘high risk' for sex offences against kids: Parole Board documents
A notorious British Columbia child predator who was released and almost immediately re-arrested this week still poses a 'high risk for future sexual offending,' parole board documents reveal. Randall Hopley was granted statutory release from the Mission Institution on Thursday morning, and was supposed to live at a Vancouver halfway house. But police say he refused the directions of his parole officer and left the facility — leading to his arrest hours later. Global News obtained the Parole Board of Canada documents associated with his release, which show officials continued to hold serious concerns about his risk to public safety. 'Risk issues in your case include a deviant sexual attraction to young children, poor impulse control, poor emotions management, and attitudes that support the use of crime for gain. You lack insight into your criminal behaviour and are resistant to treatment efforts,' the documents state. Story continues below advertisement 'Psychological and psychiatric assessments focused on estimating your risk for recidivism have consistently found that you pose a high risk for future sexual offending, a moderate risk for general violence and a moderate to high risk for general re-offending.' 0:43 Sex offender Randall Hopley re-arrested hours after release The documents go on to specify he continue to live in a halfway house, given his 'high risk to re-offend in a sexual manner against a child.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Corrections Canada told Global News that Hopley's statutory release was mandated by law. Under the law, offenders who aren't serving an indeterminate or life sentence must be released when they've completed two-thirds of their sentence. The final third is served in the community under the supervision of a parole officer. Hopley's latest sentence, an 18-month term, was handed down after he went unlawfully at large. Story continues below advertisement He had been serving a long-term supervision order when he cut off an ankle monitor and disappeared from his Downtown Eastside halfway house in November 2023, sparking a nationwide manhunt. It was only called off when he turned himself in to police because he was cold. He has a long criminal history dating back to 1985, including sexual assault, assault and property crime. He is best known for kidnapping a three-year-old boy in Sparwood, B.C., in 2011, triggering an Amber Alert and Canada-wide search. Hopley returned the boy unharmed four days later and pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to six years, serving his full term until October 2018, at which point he was released under the 10-year long-term supervision order.
Toronto Sun
07-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
Cop killer serving life sentence faces death sentence while free on parole
Barbara Taylor, one of two women who murdered Toronto Police Det.-Const. Bill Hancox in 1998, diagnosed with 'aggressive' form of cancer Barbara Taylor – referred to as Mary Barbara Anne Taylor in Parole Board of Canada documents – was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Det.-Const. Bill Hancox Photo by Police handout / Toronto Sun A cop killer sentenced to life in prison recently had her day parole extended as she battles a death sentence following a cancer diagnosis. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Barbara Taylor – referred to as Mary Barbara Anne Taylor in Parole Board of Canada documents – and her then-lover Elaine Rose Cece (now Smith) were convicted for the 1998 slaying of Toronto Police Det.-Const. Bill Hancox. Taylor, who urged Cece to prove her love by plunging a knife into the undercover officer in a Scarborough parking lot, has been living in a halfway house since she was granted day parole in November 2024. And when the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) rendered its decision on April 28 to continue her day parole for another six months, Taylor's dire health condition was among the factors that were considered. 'You have been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer and are receiving care,' the PBC states in documents outlining the decision. In this March 1999 file photo, Ann Hancox holds a picture of her slain son, Det-Const. Bill Hancox. Photo by Toronto Sun file photo / Toronto Sun Taylor and Cece were homeless crack addicts when they tried to check themselves into Scarborough Centenary Hospital on Aug. 4, 1998, only to walk away after being told they couldn't be booked into a psychiatric facility as a couple. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. One of the women shouted at the nurses, 'You f—ing bitches, you'll read about us on the front pages of the newspapers tomorrow,' before they left the hospital and decided to steal a vehicle. Recommended video That's when they encountered Hancox across the street in the Centenary Plaza at Ellesmere and Neilson Rds. Hancox, 32, had been on a stakeout near the home of the suspected leader of an organized burglary ring when he radioed his partners at 9:53 p.m. that he was heading to a Becker's store to buy a pop and a chocolate bar. Store surveillance video showed undercover cop Bill Hancox buying a candy bar and pop at a convenience store minutes before he was fatally stabbed by Rose Cece and Barbara Taylor on Aug. 4, 1998. Minutes later, the nine-year veteran officer was outside of his unmarked minivan telling Taylor and Cece to move along when the situation suddenly turned deadly. Without warning, Cece plunged a large butcher knife into the heart of the married father of a two-year-old girl whose wife was due to give birth to their second child in less than a month. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. At their trial, court would later hear how Taylor encouraged Cece to stab the unsuspecting officer. 'I told Rosie she's a pussy. If she loved me, she'd do it … Use the knife,' Taylor told her mom just hours after the deadly ambush. CFTO News frame grab of Mary Barbara Taylor on right and Elaine Rose Cece after they were accused of killing Toronto cop Bill Hancox in 1998. Taylor and Cece, both whom were on probation when they killed Hancox, were convicted of second-degree murder in November 1999 and handed life sentences. Cece, who is 10 years older, was eligible for parole earlier than Taylor because she had a shorter criminal record and wasn't the leader of the attack. She has been free on day parole since 2021. The PBC points out that Taylor, now 57, was mostly raised by her grandparents where she was exposed to alcoholism and violence that led to her own substance abuse. Convicted of murdering Toronto cop Bill Hancox, Rose Cece has been granted day parole. Photo by Supplied photo / Toronto Sun She spent time in foster homes and a juvenile detention centre before ending up on the street, supporting herself financially 'through social assistance and prostitution,' and also engaging in 'problematic relationships.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'You have an extensive criminal history dating back to 1986, age 18,' the PBC stated in documents, adding her record 'consists of over 70 criminal convictions.' 'File information notes that the majority of your prior offences were prostitution-related and that you have a history of non-compliance, including six convictions for being unlawfully at large,' the PBC stated, explaining Taylor was on probation for two separate robberies when she and Cece killed Hancox. Kim Hancox sits at Bill Hancox park in Pickering on June 21, 2012. Her husband, Bill, was stabbed to death while working undercover at a Scarborough strip mall. Photo by Craig Robertson / Toronto Sun On Oct. 9, 1998, while locked up at the Toronto West Detention Centre, Taylor and Cece were among six inmates who attacked Marcia Dooley, who would later be convicted – along with her husband Tony – of killing her seven-year-old stepson Randal. Taylor and Cece later pleaded guilty to assault. Read More This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Taylor was actually first granted day parole on May 27, 2022, but it was suspended 64 days later, noted the PBC, without providing a reason. 'Your criminal history is diverse and violent, combined with your poor record of community supervision, these are considered aggravating (factors),' the PBC stated, before explaining its decision was made after placing 'more weight' on 'mitigating (positive) factors such as Taylor having 'almost completed' the Indigenous Self Management Program and her current health woes. An undated photo from family of Det.-Const. Bill Hancox. Photo by SUPPLIED / FAMILY The PBC stated a psychologist evaluated Taylor's 'risk of violent recidivism to be globally low-moderate.' 'Should you re-offend, it would likely be in the context of a substance relapse and of association with criminalized individuals or users,' the PBC says. 'The psychologist is of the opinion that you could commit robberies to support your substance use.' Accordingly, Taylor's parole conditions include steering clear of drugs and alcohol, 'criminally-minded individuals,' members of the victim's family and the GTA. 'At this stage of your sentence and given your state of health and life expectancy, all your energies are spent on daily activities, rest, medical follow-ups, and support from counsellors,' the PBC states. 'According to your case management team, you keep a positive attitude and are at peace with the fact that you will die in a near/medium future.' cdoucette@ @sundoucette Television Toronto Maple Leafs MLB Editorial Cartoons World
Vancouver Sun
01-05-2025
- Vancouver Sun
Dangerous offender with 'deviant sexual preferences' should be charged, parole board recommends
A dangerous offender with 'deviant sexual preferences for sexual contact with pubescent and/or prepubescent individuals and a fetishistic disorder (specifically towards female undergarments)' who was released from prison last year on a long-term supervision order could be in line for another decade behind bars if the Parole Board of Canada gets its way. Article content Article content Article content Halifax Regional Police labelled Harvey Joseph Venus a high-risk sexual offender when he got out of prison in February 2024 on statutory release, the law that requires federal offenders who have served two-thirds of a fixed-length sentence be released under supervision. He was ordered to stay at what's dubbed a community correctional centre in the Halifax area. Article content Article content This past February, Venus was caught allegedly driving without a license in a car with a stolen registration sticker on the plate. His passenger allegedly had cocaine on him and Venus told the parole board he'd been shot at some point, though he wouldn't elaborate. Nor could he explain the second cellphone police found in the car. Article content His case was back before the parole board two weeks ago so it could make a decision about the suspension of Venus' long-term supervision, ordered by a judge. Article content 'The board believes that by resuming the (long-term supervision order) you would pose a substantial risk to society,' said his recent parole decision. Article content Article content 'Your profile allows minimal room for error. As it stands, the board does not believe there is an appropriate program of supervision that can be established that would adequately protect society from the risk of your reoffending. It believes that a breach has occurred.' Article content Article content As a consequence, the board recommended Venus be charged with failing or refusing to comply with his long-term supervision order, which according to the Criminal Code is 'punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years.' Article content When it recommends charges, 'the Correctional Service of Canada shares the board's decision along with relevant documents with the Attorney General's office, who will then decide whether to proceed with laying charges,' Daniel Saulnier, who speaks for the parole board, said Wednesday in an email. Article content Venus, 39, is currently serving an eight-year long-term supervision order, said his parole decision, released Wednesday. Article content 'Initially convicted and sentenced to a four-year sentence for sexual interference of a person under 16, you were subsequently designated as a dangerous offender,' the parole board said. 'The (long-term supervision order) was an option to the court versus an indefinite prison sentence.'
