Can sexual offences be pardoned?
Sexual offenses can be pardoned, but carry certain restrictions. After the pardon, sexual criminal record information is removed from searchable systems. However, a flag remains connected to the offenders name on police systems. The flag indicates an offence of a sexual nature was pardoned. Flag information is not disclosed to any individual or organization, unless they have special status to conduct a vulnerable sector search. Organizations that have direct contact with vulnerable persons, legally defined as minors, elderly, and the mentally disabled, can conduct a special search which will reveal flags. When the flag is revealed, these organizations may then request for the applicant to make their pardoned record available to them.
