HALIFAX – Andrew Paul Johnson, formerly from Halifax and linked to several abductions and sexual assaults has been denied parole, again.
Andrew Paul Johnson has been in jail in British Columbia since 1999.
He recently appealed a decision the Parole Board of Canada made in May, denying him parole, saying the board violated his Charter rights. The board rejected his appeal this week.
Johnson is in jail for various abduction and sexual assault convictions. He has a lengthy criminal record dating back to the 1990’s. Some of his prior convictions include masturbating in front of young children, aggravated assault, forcible confinement and kidnapping.
In 1997, Johnson was caught posing as a police officer and attempting to lure young girls. At the time he was arrested, a 20-year-old handicapped woman was in his vehicle.
READ MORE: Halifax major crimes unit returns to Shad Bay to search nearby property
Johnson was designated as a Dangerous Offender in 2001. The label was dropped in 2005, but reinstated three years later. Due to the Dangerous Offender status, Johnson is currently serving an indeterminate sentence.
He is originally from the Halifax-area. In March of 2013, police descended on a Shad Bay, N.S., property belonging to Johnson’s brother as part of an ongoing investigation.
It’s believed investigators were looking for clues in the cold case disappearance of Kimberley McAndrew. The 19-year-old vanished in 1989.
No charges have ever been laid in her case.
Comments