EDMONTON- Less than a week after being released into society, a man police consider a violent sexual offender is back in custody.
51-year-old Bruce Windsor was released from a regional psychiatric centre at the end of January, after completing a two year sentence for possessing, printing, and publishing child pornography, as well as three counts of breaching probation.
Edmonton police say Windsor's activities have been closely monitored since his release and as a result, on Thursday he was charged with possession of child pornography, production of child pornography and several counts of breach of probation.
Police say Windsor's alleged actions do not involve a victim. He is schedule to appear in court in Edmonton on Friday morning.
Windsor's charges come on the heels of the release of another violent offender into our community.
On Wednesday, Edmonton Police issued a warning about 34-year-old Kevin John Wadsworth who will be residing in the Edmonton area. He is a diagnosed pedophile who was recently released from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary after completing a three-year sentence for sexual assault. Police consider him to be a high risk to re-offend sexually and violently, particularly against pre-pubescent girls and boys.
As a result, Edmonton Public Schools immediately sent a letter to its staff and parents, advising them of Wadsworth's release.
"In schools, we just really wanted our staff to be aware, certainly during supervision times, and (it's) important that the families are aware that this individual might be in their neighbourhood," explained Jane Sterling, a spokesperson with Edmonton Public Schools. "When the Edmonton Police Service determines that this person is of enough threat to individuals in the city, and they're sharing that, we have a role to play in that, certainly from the safety standpoint of children, and then making sure parents are aware."
Officials from the Zebra Child Protection Centre say it's extremely important for parents to then have an open conversation with their children, regarding these types of situations.
"From our perspective, it's about a parent being able to speak to their child about the risks that are associated in our community," said Barb Spencer. "For a parent, it's really important for them to be able to say to their child 'you can tell me anything and you're not in trouble and I'm here, and we're here to help you work through whatever it is that may have been created.'"
High risk offenders are closely monitored by the EPS Behavioral Assessment Unit and supported through crime prevention agencies. Officials from the John Howard Society in Edmonton say it's important for violent offenders to have a structured release into society.
"We know for a fact that if people go underground and they lose all community support or any community connection, the likelihood of reoffending then increases," said Maureen Collins.
Police say once violent offenders are released, their main concern is to ensure the public is aware of who is living in their community.
With files from Laurel Clark.
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