EDMONTON – A former Edmonton nightclub consultant convicted of sexually assaulting five women has been granted full parole.

The Parole Board of Canada says Matthew McKnight has shown a willingness to live a pro-social life and to avoid behaviours that put him at risk of reoffending.

McKnight was convicted in 2020 and sentenced to 11 years.

Court heard he met most of the women in bars and assaulted them at his apartment.

Several victims told court that they have had nightmares, thoughts of suicide and anxiety since they were attacked.

The board says McKnight, 38, must not consume drugs or alcohol, contact victims, enter bars and liquor stores, avoid the Edmonton area and report all relationships and friendships with women to his parole supervisor.

“The Board reviewed and considered th

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