Karla Homolka - Freedom and Relocation To Guadeloupe

Freedom and Relocation To Guadeloupe

The national media reported in July 2005 that Homolka had relocated to the Island of Montreal. On August 21, 2005, Le Courrier du Sud reported that she had been sighted in the South Shore community of Longueuil, across the St. Lawrence River from Montreal.

On November 30, 2005, Quebec Superior Court Judge James Brunton lifted all restrictions imposed on Homolka, saying there was not enough evidence to justify them. On December 6, 2005, the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld Brunton's decision. The Quebec Justice Department decided not to take the case to the Supreme Court, despite Ontario's urging.

TVA reported on June 8, 2006, that Homolka's request to have her name changed was rejected. She had attempted to change her name legally to Emily Chiara Tremblay (Tremblay being one of the most common surnames in Quebec).

Sun Media reported in 2007 that Homolka had given birth to a baby boy. Quebec Children's Aid said that despite Homolka's past, the new mother would not automatically be scrutinized. Several nurses had refused to care for Homolka before she gave birth. On December 14, 2007, CityNews reported that Homolka had left Canada for the Antilles so that her now one-year-old could lead a 'more normal life.'

On June 21, 2012, Canadian journalist Paula Todd published a 40-page e-book entitled Finding Karla: How I Tracked Down an Elusive Serial Child Killer and Discovered a Mother of Three, which revealed that Homolka had relocated to Guadeloupe and changed her name to Leanne Bordelais. She is married to her lawyer's brother Thierry Bordelais, with whom she has two sons and one daughter. Todd wrote that she visited the Bordelais residence and stayed for about an hour. Todd reported that she spent "stretches of time" simply watching the three Bordelais children play, and concluded that Homolka appeared to be "an excellent mother." After the visit, Homolka phoned her lawyer and ceased contact with Todd, stating that "no one cares about where she is or what she's doing."

A poll of 9,521 voters concluded that 63.27% believed that the public had the right to know Homolka's location, 18.57% of voters believed that she deserved anonymity, and 18.16% believed that Homolka should be permitted to receive anonymity in about 50 years.