One of the two men convicted of the sexual assault, murder and mutilation of 18-year-old Kimberly Proctor in 2010 was denied parole due to a high risk of violent re-offending.
Between May 26 and 29, members of the Parole Board of Canada voted to deny parole for 33-year-old Cameron Moffat, who has been serving a life sentence since 2011 for charges of first-degree murder and indignity to a dead body.
On March 18, 2010, 17-year-old Moffat and 16-year-old Kruse Wellwood tortured, sexually assaulted, beat, and eventually strangled Proctor at Wellwood's Langford home before mutilating her body with a knife and attempting to burn her remains the next day.
According to the parole board's decision, the sentencing judge commented that the circumstances of the murder were "so horrific that no words can adequately convey the inhuman cruelty" they showed to Proctor.
"The judge did note that the psychological assessment completed for court purposes described you as 'passive, aggressive, rebellious, hostile toward authority figures, evasive, manipulative, glib, superficial, and profoundly remorseless,'" noted the decision. "The psychologist gave the opinion you require extensive and long-term treatment, management, and supervision, certainly throughout your life."
The board noted that he also has a history of aggressive behaviour directed towards his family, and he has a history of stealing and truancy.
Moffat underwent a psychological risk assessment in September 2024, which indicated that his risk on day parole is considered "high" until he can demonstrate a sustained period of behavioural and emotional stability in a minimum security setting.
"You are described as having a tendency towards impulsive behaviour, poor decision-making skills, and for possessing deviant sexual tendencies. You have a history of violence and destructive behaviours in the community, and you have acknowledged you have experienced traumatic incidents that triggered violent reactions," noted the decision.
He has not engaged in "high-risk" behaviours during his sentence, other than concerns that he was contacting Wellwood earlier in his sentence; however, he has not been in contact with his accomplice since 2021.
He also completed the High Intensity Sex Offender Program and maintenance programming on three occasions, and most recently, he completed the Institutional Maintenance Program – Sex Offender Program in October 2023.
Though the board noted he demonstrated a sustained commitment to change throughout the majority of his sentence, made gains through program participation, and he has shown stability in his institutional adjustment, he will still be considered high-risk.
"Despite these positives, the board does not lose sight of the nature and gravity of the index offence that involved the brutal, planned, and deliberate murder of a young victim. The gravity of your crime is extreme and falls at the highest end of the spectrum in terms of seriousness," noted the board.
