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The man who killed 10-year-old Heather Thomas in Cloverdale more than two decades ago is at 害羞草研究所渁verage害羞草研究所� risk to reoffend sexually, according to a Parole Board decision granting his request for Escorted Temporary Absences (ETAs) from custody.

Shane Robert Ertmoed, 43, applied for the ETAs on April 7, for the purpose of completing community service.

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In a letter accompanying the application, he apologized for his actions 害羞草研究所� which included abducting, sexually assaulting and strangling Heather, then concocting an alibi before dumping her body in a lake 害羞草研究所� and provided insight into them, the decision states.

Serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, Ertmoed told the board that leading up to Heather害羞草研究所檚 Oct. 1, 2000 murder, he was dealing with 害羞草研究所渁 combination of life stressors害羞草研究所� that included financial, social, immaturity, isolation, boredom, preoccupation with sex, deviant thoughts, panic and selfishness, the decision states.

Upon arrest, Ertmoed confessed and provided a detailed description of the murder. He then recanted and appealed, maintaining his innocence until the appeal was dismissed.

The parole-board decision, rendered May 4, notes that the board weighed the severity of Ertmoed害羞草研究所檚 crime, and that his actions 害羞草研究所渟how capability for extreme violence.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淵ou planned the abduction of a random young girl for the purpose of sexual assault and you carried this out. When events did not go as you expected, you killed your victim, and then took measures to avoid being caught,害羞草研究所� it reads.

害羞草研究所淭hese static factors will always be aggravating in the Board害羞草研究所檚 assessment of your case. You took an innocent life and your actions have had a profound negative impact on family members and others.害羞草研究所�

The written decision also notes that information on file regarding Ertmoed, dating back to nine years before Heather害羞草研究所檚 death, states he had demonstrated sexually inappropriate behaviour as a youth towards young girls.

Reports included that he had lifted a girl害羞草研究所檚 skirt and touched her; grabbed two girls and rubbed himself against them; placed his hand on a girl害羞草研究所檚 thigh on the school bus; sent a sexually explicit letter, described as 害羞草研究所渢hreatening,害羞草研究所� to a female teacher detailing sexual acts he wanted to perform on her; broke into the home of a female co-worker who had spurned his advances; and sexually assaulted a seven-year-old girl that he and his girlfriend were babysitting. The latter occurred four times over the course of one evening.

Heather害羞草研究所檚 mother, Jody Aspin, and Heather害羞草研究所檚 childhood best friend Katherine Charette spoke at the May 4 hearing, registering their opposition to Ertmoed害羞草研究所檚 request.

In Aspin害羞草研究所檚 statement 害羞草研究所� shared that afternoon with Peace Arch News 害羞草研究所� she told the board that Ertmoed 害羞草研究所渘ot only took my daughter害羞草研究所檚 life, he took mine.害羞草研究所�

She said Ertmoed害羞草研究所檚 rights died with her daughter and appealed to the board to stop allowing him to continue victimizing her and her family.

She told PAN that the board害羞草研究所檚 decision was 害羞草研究所渂eyond disappointing.害羞草研究所�

In the written decision 害羞草研究所� released to PAN Thursday (May 13) afternoon 害羞草研究所� the board said mitigating factors they weighed included that Ertmoed has now served approximately 20 years in custody, and that he has accepted both responsibility for the crime and a correctional plan. As well, he害羞草研究所檚 earned minimum-security classification, and shown 害羞草研究所渟trong motivation害羞草研究所� by completing and showing benefit from programming objectives.

The board 害羞草研究所渟aw evidence of this progress害羞草研究所� at the hearing, the decision continues.

害羞草研究所淵ou provided examples of how your thinking has changed and how you use skills and concepts from programming. The Board finds that you have used your time in the institution productively. You have made significant progress, and this progress has resulted in risk reduction.害羞草研究所�

Letters of support for Ertmoed that the board also considered included one from a retired police officer.

害羞草研究所淭he Board finds that you will not, by reoffending, present an undue risk to society during the ETAs,害羞草研究所� the decision states. 害羞草研究所淚t is desirable for you to be absent from the penitentiary, your behaviour while under sentence does not preclude approval, and a structured plan has been prepared.害羞草研究所�

The ETAs were approved for one year, starting after COVID-19 restrictions lift. They are for up to five days per week, Monday through Friday, for no more than eight hours per day, and physical restraints will not be required.

Conditions attached include that Ertmoed have no contact with children, any of Heather害羞草研究所檚 family members or a person identified as 害羞草研究所淜.C.害羞草研究所�