Christopher Watts has been released from prison again.
Kingston Police issued a safety statement Wednesday stating that Watts was considered a “high-risk offender” and could “pose a risk to the community, especially for women, including women under the age of 18.” They added that the 61-year-old currently lives in Kingston and will be monitored.
Watts was convicted in 2003 of manslaughter, sexual assault and sexual assault on a 13-year-old girl.
Amanda Raymond died after attending a party at Watts Pullinch Lake’s home in July 2001. The Canadian Parole Board described in detail how he gave her drugs, including Percocets, OxyContin, Speed and Ecstasy. When Raymond is in a drug-induced coma, Watts refuses to allow others to cry for help, sexually abuses her, writes obscene words on her body, and takes pictures and videos.
Watts was sentenced to 12 years behind bars in 2003.
AFTER THE JUDGMENT
Watts served his prison sentence in November 2015 and launched a 10-year supervision order (LTSO). He has been removed at least 10 times since then. The Canada Parole Board described these violations as “extensive”.
In February 2022, Watts was transferred from a medium security institution to a community correctional facility.
A few weeks later, on March 8, his parole officer learned that Watts had visited 13 areas he should not have. The review found that he had repeatedly passed a club for boys and girls, including periods when children would leave the club for the day.
Watts promised his parole officer that he would take another route, but the next day he was caught again in an area he was not allowed to do. The Parole Board said Watts appears to have only gone through the districts and his release will be maintained.
On March 17, Watts met with a woman without notifying his parole officer. Police in Kingston said they spent some time together before she took Watts back to the municipal correctional facility. Police identified the woman as vulnerable and said Watts lied to her about his name. A suspension order was executed on the basis of Watts’ failure to comply with the conditions for his release.
The Parole Board also said Watts’ problematic behavior continued after his imprisonment.
Police have learned that he met the same woman again in April and that Watts’ nephew also contacted her.
“This shows that you gave him her first and last name and that you continued to stalk and predate your behavior even while you were in prison,” the Parole Board said in a decision.
Watts’ legal release was officially revoked on June 2.
RELEASED AGAIN
On June 22, Kingston police issued a security notice informing the public that Watts had been released again.
They said his Long-Term Surveillance Order (LTSO) would remain in effect until April 6, 2027, and would be monitored by Kingston’s High-Risk Offenses Unit and Canada’s Correctional Services.
Under the legal exemption, Watts will have to comply with strict conditions to ensure public safety, they include:
- Immediate reporting of all sexual or non-sexual relationships with women to your probation officer
- There is no direct or indirect contact with his victims or their families
- Not to be present in the presence of children under the age of 18, unless he is an adult approved by the parole officer
- Do not be in places where children under 18 are likely to be.
He was also instructed not to visit Kitchener, Waterloo and Toronto.
Police said anyone who knows of potential violations of Watts conditions should call them at 613-549-4660.
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