Convicted pedophile Paul McColeman will undergo a psychiatric assessment beginning November 1 to determine whether he will be declared a dangerous offender or a long-term offender.
McColeman, 45, of Espanola, was convicted in June on 32 charges including luring children and sexual exploitation involving 17 boys from 2006 to late June 2014 in Espanola.
McColeman made a brief appearance in the Sudbury Superior Court of Justice yesterday, September 14.
Justice Patricia Hennessey ordered the assessment, to which McColeman voluntarily agreed.
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 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.
McColeman is to appear in court again on January 16, 2018 to determine the progress of the assessment or set a date for sentencing.
At that time, the defence can ask for an assessment to be conducted by a professional of their own choosing.
Hennessey ruled that McCOleman ran a “grooming and luring” operation out of his home to lure the boys into sexual encounters in exchange for money, booze or marijuana.
He targeted boys ages 11-13 who came from difficult backgrounds.
