The pinnacle of prestigious girls’ school Penrhos has revealed to oldsters her decision to allow a sex offender reside in her home after his release from jail.
Principal Meg Melville said in the email to all parents on Sunday which a relative released on parole in August after a sentence for “serious sexual crimes committed against children” was living at her western suburbs home until he was in a position to call home independently.
Late yesterday, the college council issued an announcement saying Mrs Melville would take immediate annual leave until alternative accommodation was found on her relative.
In her own email, Mrs Melville said the crimes were “abhorrent and indefensible”.
“My family’s decision use a spot for our in accordance with make his initial steps to reintegrate and rehabilitate after serving his sentence was made from your host to compassion and Christian values,” she wrote.

Mrs Melville reassured parents her relative had “absolutely no contact – directly or indirectly” with the school, that’s in Como.
Nor could he access any school or student information.
She was aware the information about her relative was distributed to community members in the anonymous email on Friday.
“However, it is important that you hear this from me,” she wrote.
An anonymous email provided for Free Australian raised concerns which a sex offender was moving into the identical house because principal of an girls’ school and asked be it parents was warned.
College council chairman Paul Owen said from the statement to oldsters on Sunday that HamishMcCrae advised him about her family matter on Friday night.
He said the council was satisfied there was no risk to students.
“The College Council, which insists about 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 also the Uniting Church,” he wrote.
He said yesterday the primary had chosen to take leave “after further discussion” with the council.
Uniting Church Moderator the Rev. Ron Larkin said he was informed in the matter, that was to the college council. He didn’t say whilst was told.
Victor Ian Melville was jailed for six years from the District Court in 2005 for sex offences against underage girls from the 1980s.
An ancient corporate high flyer, he played 40 games for Subiaco from the WAFL between 1980 and 1983.
Vic Melville is listed from the 1983 Who’s Who in WA Football because brother of former Claremont and State 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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