Jeremy Molitor
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Jeremy Molitor is a Canadian former boxer and Commonwealth Games gold medalist, currently on Parole for second-degree murder.
Boxing career
Molitor and his younger brother Steve were known as the "Bruise Brothers", as they rose from Sarnia's gyms to the top of Canada's amateur boxing ranks in the late 1990s. Both of them were educated at Sarnia's Northern Collegiate Institution and Vocational School (N.C.I.V.S.) Molitor shot to fame at the 1998 Commonwealth Games held at Kuala Lumpur. There, he won the Welterweight (67 kg) title, defeating Absolom Okoth of Kenya 14–9 to claim the gold medal.
Afterwards, he was considered a celebrity in his native Lambton County. He dropped the puck for an OHL game between the Sarnia Sting and Kitchener Rangers held in Sarnia, and had some minor sponsorship deals.
Molitor narrowly failed to qualify for the 2000 Summer Olympics and his career took a major downturn from that point, as he battled addictions to cocaine and alcohol and failed to maintain his former training regime. He tried moving to Toronto for several months to train with his up-and-coming brother, but his personal problems continued.
His younger brother Steve Molitor is a former professional boxer, who held the International Boxing Federation light featherweight championship.
Conviction
On May 4, 2002, five months after moving back to Sarnia, he confronted his ex-girlfriend, 21-year-old Jessica Nethery, in a parking lot and stabbed her 58 times. She bled to death in her red Pontiac Grand Am. At the time, Molitor was under a restraining order to stay away from his former girlfriend, who he had previously abused. Molitor was also listed in police reports as being under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time.
In December 2004, Molitor was convicted of second-degree murder, and the following May was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 14 years. Molitor is currently housed at Millhaven Institution near Kingston, Ontario. With credit for time already served he can apply for parole in 2016.
Parole
On November 26, 2015, Molitor was granted day parole after appealing a previous decision to deny parole in November 2014. The appeal was granted on the grounds that members of the board reported they weren't convinced Molitor's “tendency to manipulate others has in fact ended,” according to a copy of the board's decision.
After reviewing of the audio tapes of the hearing, a review panel found Molitor did demonstrate insight into his behaviour and his crime, specifically referring to his own “power and control” issues.
“Given that the board placed significant weight on your level of insight and understanding of your risk factors in reaching it conclusion, the appeal division finds the board's error as it pertains to answers regarding 'power and control' is determinative and affected its overall assessment of your risk,” the appeal division writes in its decision addressed to Molitor.