US EditionFormer Interior Health top doc convicted of child sex crime gets full parole
- Albert de Villiers, who held the top medical position at Interior Health, was found guilty in February 2023 of sexually interfering with a child in northern Alberta during the years 2017 to 2020.
- His arrest in June 2021 followed a report by a 10-year-old victim who disclosed abuse to their parents after experiencing grooming and inappropriate contact over time.
- De Villiers was tried over three days in January 2023, sentenced to five and a half years in prison later that year, and successfully completed a sex offender treatment program while incarcerated, with no reported behavioral issues during his custody.
- After serving 16 months in custody, he was permitted to transition to a halfway house under day parole starting in October 2024, before obtaining full parole in April 2025. His release conditions prohibit contact with the victim and males under 16, restrict access to pornography, limit phone usage to one device monitored by a parole officer, and require avoiding places where children gather, with his likelihood of reoffending assessed as "generally very low."
- Following his conviction, Interior Health terminated de Villiers in February 2023, he surrendered his medical license agreeing never to practice again, and the Parole Board emphasized the serious harm caused by his offenses despite his prior good conduct and family support.
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