By Canadian Press

DAY PAROLE DENIED

Serial Edmonton pedophile denied day parole

Oct 1, 2019 | 8:37 AM

EDMONTON- Day parole has been denied to a serial pedophile convicted of abducting and sexually assaulting two young Edmonton girls.

Danial Gratton, 55, pleaded guilty to separately abducting and sexually assaulting the girls within days of each other in October 2008.

In one instance, he lured a girl from a playground into his vehicle by promising her ice cream and kittens.

Gratton was given dangerous offender status in 2011 and handed an indefinite prison sentence after a judge called his crimes against children beastly.

He was declared a long-term offender in 2002 after serving four years for molesting six children.

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The Parole Board of Canada says Gratton would present an undue risk to society if he were to be released on day or full parole.

(CTV Edmonton)