Vancouver police have confirmed that Larry John Takahashi, a high-risk sex offender – known as the “Balaclava Rapist” – will be living in the city at a correction halfway house.
In 1984, Takahashi faced 70 charges involving 22 women but was only convicted of 14 charges, including four counts of rape, sexual assault with a weapon, and six counts of disguise with intent.
He was given three life sentences.
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At the time, Edmonton police said he likely assaulted more than 100 women before being arrested in 1983.
But last month the Parole Board of Canada assessed Takahashi as a moderate- to high-risk for sexual violent reoffending.
A Vancouver police statement says the board found he possessed “…a risk of significant harm to the safety of teenage and adult females in the city of Vancouver.”
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The board also said Takahashi admitted to still having fantasies about raping women, but that he was able to “manage them.”
While living in the halfway house, Takahashi has to abide by several conditions.
Some of them include that he does not consume alcohol or drugs, follows his treatment plan, not use pornography, stay away from any college or university campus, avoid his victims and respect curfew.
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