Parole Board orders violent Aldergrove sex offender to remain in halfway house

The Parole Board of Canada has ruled that Brian Abrosimo, who violently attacked and sexually assaulted a woman and a child in separate incidents, must continue living in a supervised halfway house. In its Sept. 28 decision, the board extended his mandatory residency condition for another year. He must live in a supervised halfway house, also known as a community residential facility, and return each night; overnight absences are not permitted.

Abrosimo, 63, was sentenced in 2006 to 14 years and four months in prison for sexual assault, kidnapping, unlawful confinement, assault with a weapon and other offences. One of his victims was an 11-year-old girl from Aldergrove. He rammed the girl and a friend off their bikes with a van, then kidnapped her. She later escaped in Surrey.

When Abrosimo was released from prison in 2010, he was subject to a 10-year long-term supervision order (LTSO). The order prevents him from living unsupervised in the community and has effectively restricted him to supervised halfway houses. He has violated the order’s rules multiple times, resulting in returns to prison for varying periods.

The board’s summary of the recent case says Abrosimo’s behaviour was “off baseline” starting this spring, and officials demanded a urine sample. After he refused in April, his LTSO was cancelled and he was returned to prison. Following his release to a halfway house, his urine tests were negative. In August, however, he again refused to provide a sample and admitted to using cocaine and taking prescription medication that was not his. The halfway house where he was living withdrew its support, so he had to move to another facility.

The board said Abrosimo remains assessed as a high risk to reoffend. Citing the latest psychological risk assessment, it said he would “always need a level of structured assistance and support.” The decision said there are no alternatives to mandatory residency for managing his risk. The board also wrote that his history of violence has been “indiscriminate,” involving men, women and children, and that its severity has escalated over time.

Abrosimo’s LTSO expires in 2030, when he will be 67.