TORONTO – A man with a history of sexual assaults against children has been released from prison and Toronto police are warning the public there is a potential he could reoffend.
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Richard Patterson, 48, was released on Sunday, Sept. 20 after serving a one-year sentence for sexual assault.
Police say he will be residing in Toronto and has prior convictions for sexual assault, sexual interference, and failing to comply with court-ordered conditions.
Patterson is bound by a probation order and is required to report regularly to a probation officer.
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