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• Ian 21:40 on 2013/01/30 Permalink

  While it’s sad to hear of a suicide, in the wilds of the world there be monsters, and while I feel for his family, it is perhaps a small mercy that he took care of the problem of his own existence.

• Michel 11:26 on 2013/01/31 Permalink

  He wasn’t yet found guilty, was he?
  Had there been a psych evaluation?

• Kate 11:34 on 2013/01/31 Permalink

  As far as I know he was being held waiting for trial. CTV’s report notes that he was a convicted sex offender so authorities may have relied on an existing file rather than re-evaluating him. I’m lucky enough not to know the exact details of how it works.

• Bill Binns 11:58 on 2013/01/31 Permalink

  A convicted sex offender who dragged a woman off the street into a church basement to assualt her. A good example of how effective “long term supervision” is at protecting the public vs keeping criminals in jail.

• Kate 12:02 on 2013/01/31 Permalink

  The CTV item says Jost was “part of a rehabilitation program at the church” which makes me wonder how that bit works. Are churches really allowed or expected to “reform” sex offenders?

• Ian 14:52 on 2013/01/31 Permalink

  @michel, @kate – I was referring to this: “Corrections authorities said Jost was under a long-term supervision order that started on May 8, 2008 following a third federal sentence of six years and six months for sexual assault, forcible confinement and disguise with intent.” Whether he was in fact “guilty” is secondary to that, but in any case it’s hard to imagine how he wouldn’t be guilty as the young lady he forcibly abducted and sexually assaulted is pretty damning evidence, wouldn’t you say?

• Kate 15:58 on 2013/01/31 Permalink

  That’s the whole point of a trial and to the care taken to write “alleged” and so forth in reports. But the man had form, so that adds to a presumption of guilt.

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