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Former B.C. Health Officer Granted Full Parole After Child Sex-Abuse Conviction

Officials imposed strict oversight to protect children after a low-risk assessment.

Albert de Villiers
Parole Board of Canada letterhead is seen on a Government of Canada document in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Dr. Albert de Villiers, former chief medical health officer for Interior Health in B.C., was sentenced for abusing a child between 2018 and 2021. He was granted full parole in April.

Overview

  • De Villiers was released on full parole in April 2025 after serving day parole since October 2024.
  • He spent under two years of a five-and-a-half-year sentence for repeated sexual offences against a boy between 2018 and 2020.
  • A Parole Board psychologist assessed his risk of violent reoffending as very low and sexual reoffending as average under monitored conditions.
  • His parole conditions bar unsupervised contact with male children under 16, restrict phone and SIM card use, and prohibit accessing pornography.
  • The board highlighted his betrayal of trust and the harm to the victim while noting his strict adherence to parole requirements and strong support network.