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The security company hired to guard convicted paedophile Lloyd Alexander McIntosh who assaulted an intellectually disabled woman while under their supervision is defending its role.
McIntosh assaulted the 26-year-old woman in a bedroom by kissing her and restraining her on September 14.
The woman's mother said her daughter had lost her confidence
and was shattered by the assault which happened while the State-funded minder waited outside the door because he felt he could not enter without McIntosh's consent.
The Corrections Department has launched an inquiry into the conduct of the supervisor employed by Chubb New Zealand.
Chubb New Zealand managing director John Cleary said in a statement that it had an agreement with the Corrections Department to supply security services for high-risk offenders when the main contractor was unavailable.
Chubb supervisors role was to ensure that the offender was where he was supposed to be and that he did not breach any of his special conditions, he said.
"Chubb is fully co-operating with the investigation currently being carried out by the Department and looks forward to the release of its report," Mr Cleary said.
"We believe the report will confirm that our staff acted in a professional manner consistent with our contract with the Department of Corrections."
He said no further comment would be made until the report was released.
McIntosh, 30, was released from Manawatu Prison in June amid fears he would reoffend, after serving a full prison term on child sex offences.
The Government is looking at a law change as McIntosh could not be kept in prison any longer despite being a high-risk.
The law change allow up to 10 years' supervision of child sex offenders regarded as high risk.
- NZPA
