Ottawa police are warning the public that a dangerous offender who is serving a life sentence was granted day parole in the nation’s capital.
Christopher Roulston, 46, was released and is under strict curfew and conditions. He is considered a high-risk offender because he poses “a significant risk to public safety,” particularly women, “given his history of violent stranger sexual assaults and the high risk that he will re-offend or breach his conditions,” police said.
He is serving a life sentence with no end date for three counts of sexual assault with a weapon and uttering threats. The offences took place in Toronto in 2002, the press release notes.
Roulston will live in Ottawa in a community-based facility under “structured supervision.” He will be overseen by Correctional Service of Canada and monitored by Ottawa police.
His conditions are as follows:
Anyone who is aware of breaches of the conditions should not approach Roulston’s and contact Ottawa police.