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Convicted criminal who kidnapped Moncton woman released

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A Moncton man whose crimes shocked the city back in 2010 is out of prison.

Multiple media reports state that Romeo Cormier is out on statutory release, but under numerous conditions according to the Parole Board of Canada.

Those conditions include that he must live in a community residential facility or a psychiatric facility, and he must return there every night.

He must also report any sexual or non-sexual relationships with women to his parole supervisor, and he can’t consume or possess drugs or alcohol. Cormier must also follow a treatment program for violence and sexual offending. 

Cormier, who is now 78 years old, was convicted in 2011 of charges including kidnapping, confinement, sexual assault and assault with a knife.

He grabbed a woman while she was leaving work at Highfield Square Mall and held her captive for almost a full month, in the basement apartment of a rooming house.

She managed to escape and waved down a delivery driver who took her to the police station.

Her name is under a publication ban.

Donnie Snook

Convicted sex offender Snook has release conditions changed

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A former youth minister and Saint John city councillor has had his statutory release conditions altered.

Donnie Snook was convicted in 2013 of various sexual offences involving youth and was sentenced to 18 years in prison.

In February, the Parole of Board of Canada released a decision removing certain conditions related to Snook’s statutory release.

Specifically, he is no longer required to reside at a designated community-based residential facility or psychiatric facility approved by the Correctional Service of Canada.

A condition requiring Snook to not associate or communicate with any person he knows or has reason to believe is involved in criminal activity was also removed.

A third condition regarding Snook’s possession and use of a cellphone was altered to make it more specific as to features and applications on a phone that can be reviewed by Snook’s parole supervisor.

Other conditions, including no contact with victims or their families, no unsupervised internet access, and no unsupervised contact with children, remain in effect.

The Parole Board’s decision said Snook has made progress in completing certain objectives that demonstrate he’s been addressing factors that contributed to his crimes.