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High-risk sex offender wanted on Saskatchewan-wide warrant arrested

Jason Thorne has a criminal history of re-offending and poses a high risk for acts of sexual offending against female children. Courtesy / Regina Police Service

UPDATE: The Regina Police Service located Jason Paul Thorne in the 1900 block of Montreal Street shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. He is charged with being unlawfully at large and possessing meth.  Thorne will be in court at 9:30 a.m. on Monday.

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A high-risk sex offender is wanted on a Saskatchewan-wide warrant for being unlawfully at large, say the Regina Police Service.

Jason Paul Thorne, 43, who has a history of sexual offences and re-offending, was living in Regina as of March 20 following his statutory release.

Police allege that just before midnight on March 27, he cut off his electronic monitoring device and left his Regina residence.

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Police say he poses a high risk for sexual offences against young girls.

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Thorne is described as 5’9”, weighing 170 pounds, with a medium build and having brown eyes and black hair.

Anyone who sees Thorne is asked to contact the Regina Police Service at (306) 777-6500 or Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477.

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