Remember the guy released from Headingley jail last week who justice officials warned us about? Brett Russell Jeffrey Pilch, the guy with a 17-year criminal record for sexual offences against women?
It’s the third time since 2008 this criminal has been released from jail under the province’s sexual offender notification reporting system.
Yes, the THIRD time.
Pilch, 46, is considered a high-risk to become involved in further sex offences.
Females are at risk of sexual harassment as well as possible physical sexual abuse.
This is a quote from his rap sheet:
“Pilch has a history of sexual offences in relation to females, usually young adult women. Although he has participated in sexual offender treatment in the past, Pilch is still considered a high risk to re-offend. Females are at risk of sexual harassment as well as possible physical sexual violence.”
So why in hell do we keep letting this guy out?
He was released under notification Oct. 17, 2008. He was back in jail and released again May 13, 2010. After another court-order breach he was back behind bars and released yet again with the latest warning Jan 31, 2012.
What did Einstein say about doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results? Pretty much sums up our justice system.
Here’s a picture of Pilch when he was first released in 2008 with a warning to females that he’s a high risk to re-offend.
Here’s Pilch again when he was released in 2010, still a high-risk to re-offend.
Uh, oh. This guy doesn’t learn his lesson. Here’s Pilch once again released Jan. 31, 2012 and yes, he’s still a high-risk to re-offend.
Well Tom,
Maybe when he assaults a judges daughter or kills someone.
Mind you even then he’ll be out within ten years.
I say we build a Canadian Alcatraz., throw them in and throw away the key!
My Belief has always been,
When you infringe on rights of others you forfeit your own !!
Thanks for your time.
I was a victim of a sexual offense as akid and i know first hand having to deal with and see the offender everyday after he was released. It affected my whole life, and its something i can never forget. I think theirs not enough help for the victims and their safety, especially feeling afraid again when this mans released. When people forget they tend to repeat history.Thats why we must protect the innocent and find better ways of dealing with offenders, and jail never helped anyone i know. It just makes them tougher and they share information with each other how to get away with more next time they offend. Its mental illness, addictions and offenders may well be vitims themselves in their families. Starts with healthy families and helping people learn how to parent and teach their children right from wrong, and have self respect and respect for others.
My sympathies Marlene for what you have been through. I agree that we need to put a lot of effort into healthy families and children as well as rehabilitation and, most importantly, much better help for victims. I truly believe, though, we must help control offender who cannot control themselves. A person in this situation is like a child. He cannot take care of (control) himself. He needs someone else to help him. These crimes don’t do the criminals any good either, so society should have an obligation to protect them from themselves. Taking away his ability to commit a crime helps him too. Some people are too damaged, unfortunately, so putting him in prison keeps him, and society, safe.
It is time to lock him up for good before he escalates to something much worse.It is a good day for the women in this city.He is off the street and that is a good thing.I feel so sorry for his victims and i hope that they have been able to get past the fear that he has put them through.He has also made victims of his family having to read it in the paper or on the tv.It was a bad day for me when he was last released but now I’m happy that he is where he belongs.I just wish that he had not harmed another young women in the process.I hope the justice system does something aout this so we don’t have read about him again.And again i’m sorry for his victims and i hope there will not be anymore.