Man Wanted In Confinement/Sex Assault Case Had Issues: Parole Board

The National Parole Board says a man wanted in the alleged confinement of a boy in Lunenburg county was troubled by emotional issues surrounding his sexuality and self-esteem. The board's assessment is contained in a March 2007 decision approving accelerated day parole for Wayne Alan Cunningham. At the time, he was serving a prison sentence on charges including theft, break and enter, and fraud. The 31-year-old man now faces charges of sexual assault and forcible confinement after a 16-year-old boy alleged he was kept captive by two men at a home last month. Police have said Cunningham could be headed to Calgary. His co-accused in the alleged confinement, David James Leblanc, was arrested Sunday in northern Ontario. The parole board says Leblanc was also serving time in prison on similar charges as Cunningham when he, too, was approved for accelerated day parole in March 2007. Decisions by the board said neither man was prone to violence.