I was just informed of the following story, which to me has some personal significance because it was highly pubicized around the same time as the story of my sexual abuse. For once, I have to agree with our Prime Minister, although I suspect his motives are more in line with getting votes not for any concern for victims. He says he thinks it is 'gravely disturbing' in that Pope-ish sort of way, which is to say, the Pope and the church probably find child sexual abuse disturbing in that it may reduce their financial intake. Either way I think it is disturbing and wrong because it is.
Graham James Pardoned for Sex Crimes
Josh Pringle
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Sunday, April 4, 2010
A former junior hockey coach who pleaded guilty to sexual assault has been quietly pardoned by the National Parole Board.
The Canadian Press reports Graham James was pardoned on January 8, 2007 after he was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in 1997.
