Halifax Regional Police is advising citizens, particularly those in the Halifax region, that a high-risk offender is residing in the community.
According to police, John Francis Normand Dionne, 52, was released from Dorchester Penitentiary after completing a sentence for kidnapping-unlawful confinement and impersonating of a peace officer.
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Police said Dionne has a criminal convictions history dating back to 1985 that includes convictions for sexual assault, assault, kidnapping and drug trafficking. Dionne has been assessed as being at a high-risk to re-offend.
His victims have included children under the age of 14.
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Dionne is on a long-term supervision order and will face restrictions on any activity that involves contact with children under the age of 18.
Police said he is to abstain from the consumption or possession of alcohol or drugs. He is not to possess any weapon, knife or sharp instrument outside his residence.