WINNIPEG

High risk sex offender released from jail

CTV Winnipeg Published Friday, March 21, 2014 2:50PM CST Last Updated Friday, March 21, 2014 3:16PM CST

Winston George Thomas, 36, was released from Headingley jail on March 30, 2014. (Image courtesy Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit)

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Police issued a public advisory Friday about the release of Winston George Thomas from Headingley jail on March 20.

“Females of all ages are at risk of sexual violence,” said the Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit in a release.

Thomas, 36, did participate in some sex offender treatment programs while in jail, but is still considered at high risk to reoffend, said police.

He is subject a number of probation conditions until Sept. 20, 2015, including being banned from possessing or consuming alcohol or drugs and he must abide by a curfew from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., unless an exception is provided in writing by his probation officer.

More information on sex offender notifications is available online at: http://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/notification/

Police said vigilante action against Thomas will not be tolerated.

Anyone with information on him can call the Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit (MIHRSOU) at (204) 984-1888, Winnipeg Police Service at (204) 986-6222, local RCMP, or Manitoba Crime Stoppers at (204) 786-8477 or toll-free at 1-800-222-8477.