The Vancouver police are warning the public about a sex offender who’s living in Vancouver and poses a risk of “significant harm” to young women, especially those aged 16 to 25 years old.
Cameron Eugene Ratelle has been convicted of sexual assault against a person under the age of 18, and against university women living on campuses in Ontario, the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) said in a news release.
The police were advised on Feb. 8 that Ratelle would be living at a halfway house in the city.
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Ratelle has been assessed as posing a “moderate to high risk” for sexual and violent re-offending.
He was described as being 5’8″ tall, weighing 160 lbs., with a shaved head, a stocky build and brown eyes.
Ratelle also uses hearing aids.
While he’s been released, Ratelle is subject to a series of conditions.
He can’t be present on the property of any school or educational institute, including universities.
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He’s not allowed to be in the presence of anyone who is under 18 years old without a parole officer’s permission.
He must follow a curfew that lasts from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m., and he can’t possess, buy or take any non-prescription drugs or alcohol.
Ratelle isn’t permitted to access the internet, and he can’t obtain or possess any pornography.
He has to live at a correctional centre or community residential facility, and he also has to wear an electronic monitoring device.
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