US EditionParole for former B.C. health official who sexually assaulted boy
- Albert de Villiers, who previously held a senior public health position with Interior Health in British Columbia, was granted full parole in April 2025 after serving approximately 16 months of a 5.5-year sentence.
- In 2023, de Villiers was found guilty of repeatedly sexually abusing a young boy in Grande Prairie, Alberta, between 2018 and 2021, including sending explicit videos as part of his manipulation of the child.
- He was arrested in June 2021 while working for Interior Health, had no prior criminal history, and was placed under strict parole conditions including no contact with minors and no pornographic materials.
- The Parole Board noted the serious harm caused, praised de Villiers' compliance with conditions and low risk to reoffend, while highlighting the victim's trauma and betrayal of trust.
- Since October 2024 day parole, de Villiers has worked with his wife's online business, rebuilt family relationships, completed a sex offender course, and is reintegrating under supervision.
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Former IH top doctor granted parole after serving 16 months of 5.5-year sex abuse sentence behind bars
Interior Health's former chief medical officer who was convicted of sexually touching a minor was granted full parole last month after serving a third of his 5.5-year jail sentence.
Full parole granted to B.C. health authority's former top doctor convicted of sexually abusing child
Albert de Villiers, the former chief medical health officer for B.C.'s Interior Health Authority, was found guilty of repeated sexual offences against a young Alberta boy in 2023.
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