Shawn Nickerson, a former Riverview basketball coach who filmed players and shared images online, has been approved to leave prison for two months.
Shawn Nickerson, serving 9-year sentence, granted 2-month unescorted leave by parole board
Shane Magee · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 01, 2026 1:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Shawn Curtis Nickerson, who is serving a nine-year prison sentence, has been approved to take a 60-day unescorted leave. (Shawn Nickerson/Facebook)
A former Riverview basketball coach who filmed players and shared images online has been approved to leave prison for two months.
Shawn Curtis Nickerson is serving a nine-year prison sentence.
The Parole Board of Canada has approved Nickerson taking a 60-day unescorted temporary absence “for personal development for rehabilitative purposes.”
Nickerson was sentenced in April 2021 after pleading guilty to 32 charges, including possessing, accessing, publishing and distributing child pornography. The Criminal Code of Canada was amended to change the terms to “child sexual abuse and exploitation material” last year.
Nickerson also admitted charges of voyeurism and sexual interference.
Board sets conditions for leave
The March 19 decision by the parole board says Nickerson will need to comply with various conditions,
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