Penrhos head tells school parents why a convicted child sex offender resides in her home

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The top of prestigious girls’ school Penrhos has revealed to parents her decision to permit a sex offender reside in her home after his release from jail.
Principal Meg Melville said in a email to any or all parents on Sunday that 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 was in a job to live independently.
Late yesterday, the school council issued a statement saying Mrs Melville would take immediate annual leave until alternative accommodation is discovered on her relative.
In their own email, Mrs Melville said the crimes were “abhorrent and indefensible”.
“My family’s decision to supply a location for our when compared with make his initial steps to reintegrate and rehabilitate after serving his sentence is made 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 the school, which is in Como.
Nor will he access any school or student information.
She was aware the data about her relative have been offered to community members in a anonymous email on Friday.
“However, it is important that you hear this completely from me,” she wrote.
An anonymous email shipped to Free Australian raised concerns that a sex offender was surviving in the same house since the principal of your girls’ school and asked be it parents have been warned.
College council chairman Paul Owen said within the statement to parents on Sunday that HamishWatson 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 at all times, respects, appreciates and supports her family’s decision, which reflects the compassionate values of Penrhos College and also the Uniting Church,” he wrote.
He stated yesterday the key had chosen to take leave “after further discussion” with the council.
Uniting Church Moderator the Rev. Ron Larkin said he was informed with the matter, which was to the school council. He would not say whilst was told.
Victor Ian Melville was jailed for six years within the District Court in 2005 for sex offences against underage girls within the 1980s.
An ancient corporate high flyer, he played 40 games for Subiaco within the WAFL between 1980 and 1983.
Vic Melville shows up within the 1983 Who’s Who in WA Football since the brother of former Claremont assuring half-back Robbie Melville.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission documents show Victor Melville lived at the same western suburbs address as Mrs Melville and her husband Robert in January.
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