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Vancouver police arrest high-risk sex offender wanted on Canada-wide warrant

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for high-risk sex offender Christopher Schafer.
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for high-risk sex offender Christopher Schafer. Anybody who sees him is asked to call 9-1-1.

Vancouver police say they have arrested a high-risk sex offender that was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.

Forty-year-old Christopher Schafer was released from custody on Monday, July 10, and was living at a residential correctional facility in Vancouver. He failed to return home at 6 p.m. last Thursday night.

Schafer has a long criminal history, including sexual offences, uttering threats, break and enter, robbery and assaulting a peace officer.

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He’s had parole revoked before, usually after breaching conditions related to substance abuse.

 

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