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Patrick Calvo’s application for parole denied
The CNMI Board of Parole has denied convicted child molester Patrick Mendiola Calvo’s application for parole.
Chief of Parole Joseph T. Guerrero said yesterday that the board had determined that Calvo’s release is not compatible with public safety and security.
Guerrero said the board also ruled that Calvo’s release at this time “would belittle the seriousness of his crime and promote disrespect for the law.”
He said board members deliberated and reviewed on Thursday all the testimonials and information they had on hand before deciding on the parole applications of Calvo and four others.
Calvo’s case was deliberated on by board chair Ramon B. Camacho, and members Wally Villagomez, Steven Mesngon, Antonio Borja, and Joe Camacho.
The board held the parole hearing last Wednesday.
The victim and her family as well as the Office of the Attorney General and advocates against sexual abuse strongly opposed Calvo’s petition for parole during an emotional hearing at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe.
Those opposed to Calvo’s parole application described him as a monster, a serial sex offender, and a pedophile.
The Department of Corrections described Calvo as a great asset as he worked on the opening of a library and other programs. DOC officials trust him and call him a trustee inmate.
The victim’s mother, however, pointed out, among other things, that Calvo has many accomplishments at DOC because he has a hidden agenda and is good at manipulating everyone.
Calvo’s two brothers, a neighbor, and a relative, on the other hand, urged the board to approve Calvo’s application.
A Superior Court jury found Calvo guilty in September 2009 of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2008. He was sentenced in 2010 to eight years in prison.
Calvo, 51, has appealed his conviction and eight-year prison sentence to the CNMI Supreme Court. He wants a new jury trial.
Meanwhile, the board granted the applications for parole requested by inmates Terrence A. Fitial, Daniel N. Sablan Jr., Franklin Jesse Atalig, and Leon Joaquin Sanchez.
