Aubrey Levin released on parole after serving 18 months of sentence for sex crimes

Despite being in denial about his sex crimes and displaying a lack of remorse, former court psychiatrist AubreyLevinwas granted day parole and is living in a halfway house.

The Parole Board of Canada grantedLevin's release from prison last October, though it denied the 76-year-old his request for full parole.

The information is contained in a document recently obtained bythe CBC.

"You have claimed the victims lied and that the police and the courts 'had it in for you,'" reads part of the Parole Board's decision.

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Convicted of sexual assaulting three of his patients between 2008 and 2010,Levinwas handed a five-year sentence. But it wasn't until April2014 whenLevinbegan serving his sentence after the Alberta Court of Appeal denied his bid for a new trial.

All ofLevin's victims were facing charges and ordered by the courts to be treated by the psychiatrist.

"You appear to have little concern for your victims," according to part of an assessment considered at the hearing. "You are described as manipulative and present yourself as a victim of the system."

A psychological assessment prepared for the hearing was just as scathing in its findings, though Levin was deemed to be a low-risk to reoffend.

"You were also noted to deny any sexual motive or basis for your sexual offences."

Levintold the psychologist that he wasn't aware that what he was doing was a criminal act in Canada as it's allowed in his home country of South Africa.

Levinkicked out of religious gatherings

There were two incidents duringLevin's time in custody that were of concernto the panel.

During group sessions,Levinwas disrespectfulto the rabbi, he competed for leadership, wasdisruptiveand got kicked out of the religious gatherings.

One timewhile waiting forhealth carestaff became concerned whenLevinwas discussing another inmate's physical ailment based on his previous offences.

But by the time AubreyLevingave evidence at his parole hearing in October2015, he was able to tell the panel heacknowledged that his "overall attitude towards the victims has evolved over time," and that he lacked sympathy at the time of the trial.

Levin also admitted that he inflicted "terrible damage" on his victims.

As part of his release conditions,Levinwas ordered to avoid his victims and their families, participate in counselling to address his sexual deviance and not to be in a position of authority.