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Balcony Rapist turned himself into B.C. court over alleged condition breach

Article online since August 14th 2008, 23:00
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SURREY, B.C. - The man known as the "balcony rapist" turned himself in to authorities after allegedly breaking his release conditions.

B.C. Crown prosecutors spokesman Neil MacKenzie said Paul Callow turned himself in at the Surrey, B.C., courthouse Friday.

"He is charged with an allegation that he breached the recognizance that he was previously released on," MacKenzie said.

But Callow spent just a few hours in court only to be released again on the condition he return to court in October to face the allegations.

Callow had served his entire 20-year sentence for raping women at knife point in Toronto during the 1980s, so he had no parole restrictions.

Instead, his movements and activities have been restricted under a peace bond that targets people police believe may be a danger to the community.

Callow faced numerous conditions when he was released and moved into his sister's Surrey home last year.

MacKenzie wouldn't confirm that Callow had travelled to Washington State, but other media reports quote Callow's sister Karen Bardach as saying she went with her brother to Bellingham, Wash. to pick up some equipment.

Callow has been working with his sister for her TV production company.

"The breach allegedly occurred on July 12 when he failed to provide written notice three days prior to travel outside the province of British Columbia," MacKenzie said.

Callow's release last year raised a storm of public controversy, especially in the Surrey neighbourhood where he moved.

In an earlier interview, Bardach said in the weeks after her brother moved in with her family their home was pelted with eggs and paint balls and they received death threats.

Local community groups held meetings where infuriated residents vented their anger and their fear about Callow in the community.

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