A Canadian trans-identified male sex offender who was twice convicted on charges related to child sex abuse material, one of which involved accessing pornography of infants in diapers, has quietly been granted a statutory release into the community. The Parole Board of Canada made the decision regarding Laverne Travis Waskahat, 48, on October 23, and in an unusual move, a police warning has not yet been issued to alert the public of the predator’s presence.
Waskahat, who claims to be transgender and also uses the name ‘Lauren,’ has an extensive history of possessing, making and publishing child pornography involving male and female infants under three years old. Waskahat had also previously committed sexual offenses against children in his care and was known to take voyeuristic photos of infants in public, primarily in bathrooms at malls and grocery stores around Edmonton, Alberta.
The sexual predator was previously released last December after serving prison time for his crimes, but was re-arrested days later after failing to notify his parole officer of his whereabouts, a condition of his release. Waskahat has been ordered by the court to register as a sex offender for life. But within the past five years, he has twice been charged with failure to comply with the terms of his release.
The transgender pedophile was first convicted on child pornography charges in 2011. Waskahat was granted statutory release in December 2013. In less than a week, he was detained after stockpiling baby diapers. He was again released in August 2014, and again suspended after incurring new criminal charges related to producing and possession of child pornography.
In April 2021, Waskahat was arrested after he was discovered to be accessing child pornography online. An investigation revealed 631 images of a variety of sexual assaults on young children, and “written narratives depicting child sexual abuse were also found,” according to court records. Waskahat was additionally accessing messaging apps targeted at children.
On December 11, 2023, Waskahat was released to the community despite Edmonton Police Service being aware of his risk to the public. Prior to his release, they issued public statements advising the community to beware of the child predator. They stated that there were “reasonable grounds to believe [he] is of significant harm to the community” and is at risk of committing a sexual offense against a child under the age of 16.
Just two days later, on December 13, Waskahat was found in possession of child pornography. In a media statement, Edmonton Police revealed they had received a tip that traced Waskahat to a hotel room in the city’s West Side. At the time of his arrest, police found a baby crib, diapers, dozens of alleged pornographic drawings and a laptop in Waskahat’s room.
Shockingly, Waskahat was then released into the community on January 22, 2024, while placed on electronic monitoring. By the following week, Waskahat’s parole supervisor was informed that he had been gathering “baby items” at the community-based residential facility where he was placed. A search of his room uncovered “explicit written material depicting child sexual abuse”, and he was again arrested, returned to custody, and charged with breach of LTSO on February 24.
While remanded and awaiting charges, Waskahat’s parole officer was informed by the remand center that the pedophile had been hoarding sexually explicit material in his cell. On May 29, Waskahat was sentenced to an additional year, which amounted to 252 days after credit for time served.
In the Parole Board’s decision, it was noted that “there was a publication ban imposed by the court in relation to one of the current convictions,” indicating that the full extent of Waskahat’s crimes has been hidden from the public.
According to the most recent Psychological Report on file, dated September 27, 2023, Waskahat has demonstrated “deviant sexual interests including diaperism, infantilism, sexual sadism, and pedophilia,” and his likelihood of re-offending was placed in the “well-above” risk category. The assessment concluded that the risk Waskahat poses to the community “would not be manageable in the foreseeable future.”
The psychological assessment noted that Waskahat had consistently produced “creative writing depicting violent, sexual acts towards children,” and that he had “demonstrated predatory intent and a lack of self-control,” which raised “significant concerns regarding the potential for serious harm against a child.”
As part of the conditions of his latest statutory release, Waskahat has been ordered to avoid places where children under the age of 16 typically congregate, including parks, schools, swimming pools, and playgrounds.
The Parole Board decision emphasizes Waskahat’s serial sexual offending: “Your offending began in 2011 and has continued with no significant breaks since,” reads the decision.
“You are an individual who has been convicted of a number of offenses that involve child pornography, some of which can be described as concerning and involve the sexualization of children from very young ages who have been abused and as such, serious harm has occurred as a result of your actions.”
Despite concern over his recidivism, the Parole Board released Waskahat to a community-based residential facility at the end of October. He is currently subject to curfew from 8PM to 7AM, after which time he is permitted to leave the residential facility and mingle with the public.
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