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Police hunt for serial rapist who escaped prison in Kingston, Ont.

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Police are on the hunt for a serial rapist who escaped a correctional facility in Kingston, Ont., Sunday night.

Kingston Police said 51-year-old David Maracle was last seen leaving the minimum security Henry Trail Correctional Facility around 8 p.m. on the grounds of Collins Bay Institution at 1453 Bath Road.

Maracle was convicted for sexually assaulting a woman in 1987, raping and choking a common-law partner in 1997, and that same year kidnapping a 14-year-old Brantford schoolgirl by gunpoint and repeatedly raping her.

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He is described by police as being of First Nations descent, 5’10” tall, 200 lbs, with short dark hair. He was wearing green/grey cargo pants, a white t-shirt, and dark jacket/sweater.

Kingston Police, Ontario Provincial Police and Correctional Service Canada have joined forces in their effort to locate Maracle.

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Authorities said Maracle completed his sentence on Oct. 22, 2015 but was under a Long-Term Supervision Order (LTSO) which ensures potentially high-risk offenders are supervised for up to 10 years after a sentence expires.

Authorities are reminding the public to remain vigilant and to call 911 if anyone fits the inmate’s description.

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