The behaviour of Shaun Joshua Deacon, 41, in that incident and others is reviewed in a National Parole Board "post-release decision sheet" dated Jan. 25, 2007, and obtained by The Province. In it, parole-board members vote to continue requiring Deacon to live in a community residential facility for a further 90 days.

Last fall, it was revealed that Deacon was residing at the Salvation Army Harbour Lights facility on East Cordova -- the same facility he was staying at when dealt a two-year jail term for being in the company of a 10-year-old boy in 2001.

After serving his sentence, Deacon was released to the Okanagan Halfway House Society in Kelowna and was under 24-hour supervision. He arrived at Harbour Lights on Aug. 30.

In last month's NPB decision, it was revealed that special conditions placed on Deacon include a ban on possessing images of children and on possessing a BlackBerry or similar device that can access Internet or e-mail without the knowledge of his parole supervisor. Deacon is also to participate in a sex-offender program and receive psychological counselling.

Since his release, the parole board noted, Deacon has had behavioural problems. It called his theft of the key "a matter of serious concern."

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