A convicted rapist with a violent past has been banned from coming to Whitehorse upon his release next week, but has been granted permission to live in Dawson City.

Thane Moore, 42, is set to be released from a New Brunswick prison next Friday after serving a 14-year sentence for a violent sexual assault, including a stint in Whitehorse in 2000 on parole.

He eventually breached that parole and was sent back to prison.

The P.E.I. man was sentenced in 1993 after violently raping and choking a 21-year-old P.E.I. woman into unconsciousness, and leaving her for dead.

Moore had hitched a drive on the island from the woman, whom he didn't know.

He raped, punched, kicked and choked the woman and then fled in her car, leaving her by the roadside. She was hospitalized for five days following the attack, a parole board decision notes.

In addition to her face being extremely bruised and swollen, one of the woman's eardrums was pierced and she required stitches from the corner of her mouth to her right ear, it is noted in a report from a 2005 Corrections Services Report.

Parole reports have said Moore is at a high risk for re-offending. Having served his full 14-year sentence, he is being released as a free man but with strict conditions.

Moore agreed to a list of 10 conditions that include keeping the peace, abstaining from drug or alcohol use, and being prohibited from possessing any weapons. The conditions also stipulate that he must refrain from contacting about a dozen people.

Moore has said he believes he can find work in the Yukon after he is released from New Brunswick's Dorchester Penitentiary.

The original request to move to Whitehorse was opposed by Charlottetown RCMP.

Moore was sent to the serve his first parole release at the Whitehorse's Adult Resources Centre back in 2000.

After being sent back to New Brunswick, he broke out from the Westmorland Institution in July 2002, but was found the next day in Moncton.

Justice officials in the Yukon have declined to comment about why the residency restriction for Whitehorse was requested. But an affidavit filed with the New Brunswick provincial court indicates Moore had continued to write inappropriate and unwanted letters, mostly to women in the area.

One letter, which included complaints against a female parole services worker, was sent to Premier Dennis Fentie.

Moore is originally from near Murray River in eastern P.E.I. His mother lives in Summerside in western P.E.I. but most family members live in the Murray River area.

Moore's parole report, obtained by The Charlottetown Guardian, raises serious concerns about Moore's release.

The report says he continues to display 'increased hostility towards women.'

He continues to write 'inappropriate and unwanted letters' to women employed by Correctional Services of Canada. He also continues to use 'very inappropriate and abusive language about Correctional Service of Canada female staff, which raises significant concerns on the part of (his) Case Management Team.'

RCMP in Dawson City had just learned of the decision as of press time this afternoon. They were unprepared to offer any comment on what his arrival in the small town would mean for their staff.

RCMP in Whitehorse, the head of M Division, were also just learning of the news and could not confirm what Moore's connection to the Yukon is, nor what his release would mean in terms of public safety.

In the past, the RCMP have published posters warning residents of the release of violent persons into the community, such as John Walter Sam, as well as what the offender's conditions include.

Charlottetown RCMP Sgt. Denis Morin said today posters with Moore's picture would be one option RCMP and the Crown would look at doing.

'Whatever we can to protect the public,' Morin said.

Moore will be escorted by RCMP officers next week on airplanes across the country wearing handcuffs in RCMP custody until his Sept. 16 release date. At that point, said Sgt. Morin, Moore will 'have to have a game plan when he gets there, he has to give us an address.'

Moore's release conditions will be in effect for one year, at which point the Criminal Code states they can be renewed or revoked.

Dawson City Mayor John Stein was equally surprised by the news today, and said he would immediately consult with town council to prepare an official reaction.

Stein did speculate his town's small size would make it easier for the RCMP to monitor Moore's movements and activities.

With files from The Charlottetown Guardian and The Canadian Press.