In the Ottawa Valley in Canada in 2015, a violent offender have a “Target Met” score of 95-100% from their probation officer… then went on to kill three women. For nearly 3 years, probation officers in Renfrew and Pembroke, Ontario oversaw Basil Borutski, a repeat domestic violence offender. Their job was to ensure he was following court orders after serving time in jail for violent offenses against former partners. Unfortunately, despite him being “successful” in his probation, he was not reformed and he committed three horrific crimes, taking the lives of Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available.
United States Resources: https://www.thehotline.org/
Global Resources: https://nomoredirectory.org/
Canada Resources: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/services.html
Sources for this episode:
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/timeline-from-1982-to-2015-a-history-of-basil-borutski
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/basil-borutski-trial-triple-murder-verdict-1.4407526
https://chatelaine.com/living/features-living/basil-borutski-murders-renfrew-county/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/basil-borutski-trial-date-changed-october-1.4280786
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/profile-of-carol-culleton
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/basil-borutski-murder-death-prison-1.7160844
