A high-risk violent sex offender has been re-arrested for another violent attack after being released from prison for a week. Alexandre Passechnikov was arrested on October 27 and has been charged with “assault, strangulation, forcible restraint and three breaches of a peace bond after he allegedly assaulted a woman who entered his home,” police said in a statement. Tuesday. “As they were being watched closely, the police became aware of the attack and arrested him shortly after the attack,” the statement said. Passechnikov was released from prison on October 19. The Edmonton Police Service sent out a release on October 24 warning the public about Passechnikov’s release back into the community. The 37-year-old, who now lives in Edmonton, served four prison terms before being arrested for his crimes. Story continues below ad
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He remains in custody and will appear in court on November 4. Staff Sgt. Tina Klenke, with the Edmonton Police Service’s Integrated Offender Management division, said the team is “definitely concerned” that the offense occurred, especially with community safety efforts. Pachetnikov was monitored by the police Behavioral Assessment Unit with constant contact, as well as through an ankle monitor, both conditions of his release. Klenke said the BAU evaluates each offender to determine the circumstances of their particular offending behavior. “We were in contact and we did that surveillance … the police observed him interacting with this female who appeared to be in distress and so we intervened at that particular time.” Current trend
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Police were unable at this time to say how he knew the woman or how she got to the home. Mary Jane James, CEO of the Edmonton Sexual Assault Centre, said the news of Pachetnikov’s re-offending was “disappointing”. James questioned whether the defendant should be released from prison again. “We have a justice system in Canada for a reason. If that person served their assigned time in jail and was released, they are truly out of EPS’s hands. They did their best to warn the public. Story continues below ad “That’s why we have the violent repeat offenders register, so we can recognize that some people won’t be able to re-enter society as they need to.” But that will change now that the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled “unconstitutional” the automatic inclusion of sex offenders with more than one offense on their lifetime offender registry.
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In response to Friday’s ruling by Canada’s highest court, Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Sandro said in a statement Monday that the decision will make Canada a much more dangerous place and “make it more difficult to ensure that these crimes will not be repeated. “Automatic registration on the sex offender registry has helped create a comprehensive database for law enforcement and has served as an important tool for tracking sex offenders in our communities.” Shandro is calling on Ottawa to “invoke the automatic sex offender registry reinstatement clause.” As for sentencing, James pointed out that it’s not a one-size-fits-all crime — that there are many factors that judges must consider when sentencing for sex crimes. Story continues below ad “I’m not sure the sentences ever match the seriousness of the crime,” James said. “When a person like this has clearly demonstrated to the community and the justice system that they are not capable of being present in society where they will not commit harm, we need to take a stronger stance.” — With files from Morgan Black, Global News
