A Calgary man charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse of a child is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after failing to appear in court while on release.
According to police, the national warrant is related to prior charges including sexual assault, sexual interference with a child under 16 and invitation to sexual touching with a child under 16.
Steeve Blanchette-Rochefort, 39, of Calgary is described as six feet one inch tall and around 160 pounds with a slim build, brown curly hair, blue eyes and coloured tattoos on both of his forearms.
Police say he could have a beard or a clean shave, speaks with a French accent, has impaired hearing in one ear and is missing a portion of his middle finger on his right hand.
Anyone with information about Blanchette-Rochefort’s location can contact police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 and reference case# CA18524347/3625.