Neither the Crown nor the defence has received a copy of the psych assessment ordered in September, 2017, on convicted pedophile Paul McColeman.
The assessment was to begin Nov. 1 to determine whether McColeman should be declared a dangerous offender or a long-term offender.
McColeman, 46, was convicted in June, 2017, on more than 30 charges, including communication for the purpose of child prostitution, luring children, sexual exploitation and indecent exposure, involving 17 mainly teenage boys between 2006 to late June 2014 in Espanola.
The long-term offender designation was created in 1997 and is intended mainly for sexual offenders at high risk of re-offending upon their release. They are supervised for up to 10 years after their release.
Dangerous offenders, in contrast, are violent offenders who would pose a danger to society if released. They can be kept in jail potentially for the rest of their lives.
Dr. Philip Klassen was to conduct the assessment.
The report is now expected Jan. 29. A new court date for sentencing has been scheduled for Feb. 6.
However, McColeman has the opportunity to order another psych evaluation if he doesn't like what he sees in the first report, meaning the process — and his eventual sentencing — could be delayed even longer.
