Justice Graham Lang said the school camp was not to blame as its staff were unaware of Everson's past.
But institutions which deal with young children should have and follow certain standards which require knowledge of employees' backgrounds, including any criminal history.
If the camp is not to blame, then what about a system which fails to keep track of such predators once they're released back into society.
Look at the cost - "They felt uncomfortable, frightened, dirty and scared that you would come back to the camp later and do worse... You have harmed us in a way they will never forget," the principal said in a victim impact statement.
Everson has been put away for what could be a very long time, and rightly so.
But how long will his victims live with the trauma of what he did?