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A paedophile who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing three young boys has been released after just four years behind bars.

The victims of James Cameron Wood are furious he was set free without any warning given to them.

Wood confessed in 2011 to sexually assaulting three males under the age of 16.

The victims of James Cameron Wood (pictured) are furious he was set free without any warning given to them

Mothers of two of the victims revealed their husbands had been childhood friends with Wood, and he became a trusted part of their family lives, the Illawarra Mercury reported.

During his sentencing the court heard Wood had snuck into one of the boy's bedrooms and started touching him while he was asleep - the boy was 12 at the time.

There was another incident involving a boy at a caravan park in Merry Beach, south of Sydney.

That victim, now aged 25, said he felt like he had a disease eating away at him from the inside since the abuse.

Corrective Services New South Wales confirmed Wood was released 'under standard NSW parole conditions' on August 12, the Illawarra mercury reported.

But parents of the victims weren't notified until Tuesday afternoon- four days after Wood walked free.

On the same day one of the victim's mothers had written to Minister for Corrections David Elliot and Corrective Service Commissioner Peter Severin.

She inquired about Wood's public parole hearing she was told was scheduled for September 1.

When she heard he was released she was furious.

Wood confessed in 2011 to sexually assaulting three males under the age of 16 (stock image)

In her letter the mother expressed her concern for Wood's pending release.

'Can you give the victims and the community 100 per cent assurance that he will never do this again?

'If this assurance cannot be given, which we all know it can't, why do you consider even allowing this vile predator back into the community and risk innocent children and their families by having them live quietly next door unaware?' she wrote.

A spokesman for Corrective Services said Wood was released and additional conditions were imposed including that he undertake psychological assessment and counselling and not contact or communicate with victims or their families.

Woods served a three-year, nine month non-parole period for offences in the Illawarra region.

Even though his most serious charges carried a maximum of 20 years jail time, his sentences were combined.