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Edmonton police warn about release of convicted sexual offender

The Edmonton Police Service has issued a warning that Russell Sikyea, a convicted sexual offender, has been released. EPS

The Edmonton Police Service has issued a warning about the release of Russell Sikyea, 37, a convicted sex offender who is living in the Edmonton area.

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Sikyea poses a “significant risk of harm to the community, particularly vulnerable women and, as such, [we] have a duty to warn the public,” the EPS said in a media release on Saturday.

According to police, Sikyea has a history of breaking into homes and sexually assaulting women. He also has a history of being found in the rooms of females, including minors, while they are sleeping, the news release said.

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His risk for violence increases with the consumption of drugs and alcohol, police said.

Sikyea is five-feet-six-inches tall, 208 pounds, with a tattoo on his right cheek with the word “blessed.”

Anyone with any information regarding Sikyea can contact the EPS at 780-423-4567.

The EPS said “it is issuing this information and warning after careful deliberation of all related issues, including privacy concerns”.

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