琉璃神社-Mission MLA Renee Merrifield has berated the NDP over the release of a convicted repeat sex offender in the community.

During the Mar. 5 session of Question Period in the Legislature, a visibly angry Merrifield called the release of Taylor Dueck a violation of trust by the provincial government. Dueck had previously served for convictions of sexual assault, before being released in 琉璃神社 without any warning to residents.

According to Cpl. Michael Gauthier with the 琉璃神社 RCMP, police had requested that a Public Interest Disclosure (PID) be issued before Dueck鈥檚 release.

Gauthier said that the 鈥渢hreshold was not met in this case based on the totality of the circumstances,鈥� and the RCMP鈥檚 request for a PID was denied.

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鈥淲hile children were arriving for after-school lessons, this convicted child molester鈥檚 supervisor sat in the parking lot, in his vehicle for 2.5 hours,鈥� Merrifield told her colleagues. 鈥淭he result was an 11-year-old girl being cornered and sexually assaulted in the bathroom by this predator.鈥�

Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth reminded MLAs that he immediately ordered a full accounting of the provincial and federal agencies involved when he first heard of Dueck鈥檚 release.

鈥淲as it a systemic failure, or was it a failure of an individual? That work is underway to ensure that this never happens again. So this government most certainly has taken action.鈥�

Merrifield responded that someone needs to be accountable.

鈥淭his 11-year-old girl deserves better. Our community is traumatized. That 11-year-old is traumatized. Our communities are not going to be protected by some investigation and analysis and report.鈥�

Cpl. Gauthier has confirmed that Dueck is currently in custody.

However, Merrifield noted that Dueck has an upcoming bail hearing and the community fears he鈥檚 going to come back if released.

鈥淭he premier was the former Attorney General,鈥� Merrifield added. 鈥淚t鈥檚 under his watch that the system prioritized this sexual predator鈥檚 privacy over the safety and well-being of our children, over the safety and well-being of that 11-year-old girl.鈥�