Police said Karl Fjolstad, 62, has a “history of sexual assault, and sexual interference, possessing, forcible confinement and making child pornography.”
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Ottawa police have issued a warning that a “high-risk” sexual offender is now living in the Vanier area.
Police said Karl Fjolstad, 62, has a “history of sexual assault, and sexual interference, possessing, forcible confinement and making child pornography.”
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The Ottawa Police Service believes that Njolstad poses a risk to the community, particularly children, and they are concerned he may commit similar offences in the future.
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He is described as Caucasian, five feet nine inches (175 cm) tall, with brown eyes, a medium build, and salt-and-pepper hair.
He has been released with the following conditions:
- Not to consume, purchase or possess alcohol.
- Not to consume, purchase or possess drugs other than prescribed medication taken as prescribed and over the counter drugs taken as recommended by the manufacturer.
- Immediately report all relationships and friendships with females and any changes to the status of the relationships/friendships to your Parole Supervisor.
- Not to own, use or possess any technological device that would allow access to the Internet, unless previously approved in writing by your Parole Supervisor.
- Not to purchase, acquire, possess or access pornography or sexually explicit material in any form or type of media.
- Not attend a school ground, public park, playground, daycare, community centre or public swimming pool where persons under 16 are present or could be reasonably expected to be.
- Not seek or obtain employment (remunerated or not), Not becoming or being a volunteer in a capacity that involves being in a position of trust or authority towards any person under the age of 16 years.
- Not communicate or be in contact with any person who is under the age of 16 unless he does so under the supervision of a court approved person.
- Not to use the internet for the purpose of contacting any person under the age of 16 years or for accessing child pornography.
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Police request anyone who knows of potential breaches to Njolstad’s release conditions should contact the OPS high-risk offender management unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 4395 or 911 in case of an emergency.
Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.
Police said the public safety warning was made under the authority of Regulation 412/23 of the Community Safety and Policing Act, which allows the release of personal information about an individual if it is reasonably believed that the person poses a significant risk of harm to other persons or property, and it is reasonably believed that such disclosure would reduce that risk.
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