Man in custody for website posts
A picture of Jason (Booda) Reise pulled off a Facebook site seeking support against his deportation to the United States for breaching his bail conditions. Reise is charged with sexual assault of an Abbotsford teenager in a 2008 incident.
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Updated: November 05, 2009 10:19 AM
The man charged with the sexual assault of an Abbotsford teenager and who had a Facebook site seeking support against his deportation to the United States is in custody again after breaching his bail conditions.
Jason (Booda) Reise, 34, is charged with sexual assault, communicating via computer to lure a child under 18, invitation to sexual touching a youth under 16, and administering a drug to commit an offence in connection to a 2008 incident involving a 15-year-old Abbotsford girl.
Reise was re-arrested on Oct. 16 for breaching his bail conditions, which prohibited him from using a computer except for work purposes.
Reise, wanted for violating his parole in Pennsylvania after being convicted for property crime, had been posting messages on the website protesting his possible removal from Canada.
The site was administered by two other people, but Reise not only actively responded to comments and debated his case, but also named his alleged victim.
There were also numerous pictures of Reise posing with young people and his dog.
Facebook removed the site after the victim’s stepfather contacted the social networking service to protest.
It was the victim’s step-father who also originally contacted Abbotsford Police to investigate when he suspected the teen was being lured over the computer.
Regardless of his experience, he feels parents shouldn’t shy away from teens using the computer.
“I believe the (social networking) sites serve a good purpose ... but I firmly believe, after what I’ve gone through, the laws need to change to allow police more authority to intervene when necessary to protect children.”
The Internet and social networking sites are the younger generation’s means of socializing.
It’s critical that parents are diligent and aware of what their kids are doing online, he said.
Checking young people’s online friends lists and putting the computer in a public area of the house are good ways to monitor their online behaviour.
“Kids are less likely to take the wrong path if they think someone can see what’s going on,” he said.
Reise is scheduled to appear in Abbotsford Provincial Court today.
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