The Regina Police Service has issued a public safety alert for a man considered at high risk to reoffend.
As of Monday, 49-year-old Jason Paul Thorn is residing in the Heritage neighbourhood of Regina at a home where he is supervised and his activities are monitored.
The police say the alert is for members of the public to take preventative measures not to commit acts of vigilantism.
Thorn has a criminal history which includes sexual offences and has a history of reoffending. He poses a high risk for acts of sexual offending against female children. The prospects for reduction of his risk through treatment interventions are poor.
Thorn must abide by the following Parole Board of Canda imposed special conditions:
– Follow a treatment plan/program to be arranged by his parole supervisor in the areas of sexual deviancy, trauma and substance abuse.
-Follow a psychological counselling plan to be arranged by your parole supervisor/as directed by a clinician in relation to sexual deviancy.
-Follow a psychiatric counselling and medication regime as directed by a clinician.
-Abstain from consuming, purchasing or possessing alcohol or any drugs not prescribed. Over the counter drugs must be taken as recommended by the manufacturer.
-Not to associate with any person known to be, or have reason to believe to be, involved in criminal activity or substance use
-Immediately report all intimate sexual and nonsexual relationships and friendships or changes in relationships to his parole supervisor.
-Not to purchase, acquire, possess or access pornography or sexually explicit material in any form or type of media.
-Not to be in the presence of any children under the age of 18 unless he is accompanied by a responsible adult who knows his criminal history and has previously been approved in writing, by the parole supervisor.
-Not to be in, near, or around places where children under the age of 18 are likely to congregate such as elementary and secondary schools, parks, swimming pools and recreational centres unless accompanied by an adult previously approved in writing by his parole supervisor.
-Reside at a designated community-based residential facility or psychiatric facility approved by the Correctional Service of Canada.
Any person who wishes to report an incident where Jason Paul Thorn is in violation of the aforementioned conditions, should call the Regina Police Service at 306-777-6500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
