A Fredericton judge showed disbelief that a prolific sex offender had been granted day parole during a hearing on whether he should be allowed to loosen a sentencing condition that prohibits him from being within two kilometres of the homes of any of his victims.
Judge Melanie Poirier LeBlanc expressed disbelief at decision to grant Michael Sorenson parole
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· Posted: Jan 19, 2026 5:13 PM EST | Last Updated: 13 minutes ago
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A judge on Monday denied a request by Michael Sorenson to alter a condition that he not travel within two kilometres of where any of his victims reside. (Ed Hunter/CBC)
A Fredericton judge has rejected a sex offender’s request to loosen conditions imposed on him when he was sentenced to seven years in prison more than two years ago.
Michael Sorenson argued in provincial court Monday a condition prohibiting him from being within two kilometres of his victims’ homes should be struck down because he doesn’t know where they all live and, as such, can’t travel within Fredericton without risk of violating it.
Judge Melanie Poirier LeBlanc denied the request but not before excoriating Sorenson for bringing such a request without having completed his prison sentence.
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