The top of prestigious girls’ school Penrhos has revealed to folks her decision to let a sex offender reside in her home after his release from jail.
Principal Meg Melville said in the email to all parents on Sunday a relative released on parole in August following a sentence for “serious sexual crimes committed against children” was living at her western suburbs home until he what food was in a job to reside in independently.
Late yesterday, the college council issued an argument saying Mrs Melville would take immediate annual leave until alternative accommodation was found for her relative.
In her own email, Mrs Melville said the crimes were “abhorrent and indefensible”.
“My family’s decision use a area for our when compared with make his initial steps to reintegrate and rehabilitate after serving his sentence was developed coming from a location of compassion and Christian values,” she wrote.

Mrs Melville reassured parents her relative had “absolutely no contact – directly or indirectly” with all the school, that’s in Como.
Nor could he access any school or student information.
She was aware the information about her relative had been given to community members in the anonymous email on Friday.
“However, it is important that you hear this directly from me,” she wrote.
An anonymous email provided for The West Australian raised concerns a sex offender was living in precisely the same house because principal of a girls’ school and asked be it parents had been warned.
College council chairman Paul Owen said in the statement to folks on Sunday that HamishMcCrae advised him about her family matter on Friday night.
He stated the council was satisfied there wasn’t any risk to students.
“The College Council, which insists on the highest of standards being maintained by its principal all the time, respects, appreciates and supports her family’s decision, which reflects the compassionate values of Penrhos College and the Uniting Church,” he wrote.
He stated yesterday the key had chosen to take leave “after further discussion” with all the council.
Uniting Church Moderator the Rev. Ron Larkin said he was informed of the matter, which was within reach of the college council. He didn’t say while he was told.
Victor Ian Melville was jailed for six years in the District Court in 2005 for sex offences against underage girls in the 1980s.
An old corporate high flyer, he played 40 games for Subiaco in the WAFL between 1980 and 1983.
Vic Melville is listed in the 1983 Who’s Who in WA Football because brother of former Claremont assuring half-back Robbie Melville.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission documents show Victor Melville lived with the same western suburbs address as Mrs Melville and her husband Robert in January.
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