A pedophile will remain in jail past his full-time release date after a court found he is still a risk to the community.
Raymond Keith Perkins, 70, is nearing the end of a nine-year jail term for sexual offences he committed against a young boy.
Earlier this month Queensland Attorney-General Kerry Shine made an application to the Supreme Court in Queensland to have Perkins detained under a continuing detention order, arguing he was at risk of re-offending if released.
Lawyers for the attorney-general argued Perkins has limited insight into the effects of his conduct, and has not demonstrated any remorse.
They argued he also has no realistic relapse prevention plan, and has not undertaken a sexual offenders program.
Perkins has a history of sexual offences against children dating back to 1965 when he received a six-year sentence for carnal knowledge.
In 2000 Perkins was sentenced to nine years' jail for a string of offences against a 10-year-old boy, and was declared a serious violent offender.
In a written judgment published on Tuesday, Justice Peter Applegarth ordered that Perkins remain in jail past his release date in April so he can complete a sexual offenders program and relapse prevention plan.
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