Public information and warning: Sexual offender released

In the interest of public safety, the Edmonton Police Service is issuing the following warning; Gordon Adams is a convicted sexual offender, and the Edmonton Police Service has reasonable grounds to believe he will commit another sexual offence against someone while in the community.

Adams will be residing in the Edmonton area.  The Edmonton Police Service is seeking a court order on Adams and he will be monitored by the Behavioural Assessment Unit of the Edmonton Police Service.

Adams’ risk of offending behavior increases significantly if under the influence of intoxicants, especially cannabis.

He has threatened the use of a weapon during the commission of his offences.  Adams has a history of surveilling homes that belong to unknown women, including children under 16 years, breaking and entering the houses to steal female undergarments, and watching the sleeping victim, which has escalated to touching and sexually assaulting the victim.  Adams also has a history of voyeurism and exhibitionism perpetrated against young women.

Gordon William Adams, 38

Height: 5’9”

Weight: 140 lbs

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Brown

Adams has been placed on a series of court ordered conditions including:

• He must live at a residence approved by the Provincial Court or his supervisor and must not change that address until he has received written approval from his supervisor.
• He must abide by a curfew of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily unless a varied time is approved in writing by his supervisor.
• He will not have any guests at his residence during his hours of curfew unless they have been identified and approved by his supervisor.
• He shall not purchase, possess or consume any alcoholic beverages or cannabis products. He shall not consume or possess any drug listed in the schedules of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, any prescription drugs not prescribed to him, or any other intoxicating substances.
• He must not have or allow any other person to have alcohol or cannabis products at his place of residence.
• He must not possess any drug paraphernalia such as crack or marijuana pipes, self-made pipes of any kind, e-cigarettes, bongs, water pipes, cigarette papers, rolling papers, or syringes.
• He must not be in any licensed premise other than a dining room for the sole purpose of have a meal.
• He must not attend at any liquor store or cannabis dispensary.
• He must not travel out of the City of Edmonton without written approval of his supervisor or the Provincial Court of Alberta.
• He must immediately report to his supervisor or designate any motor vehicle he may acquire or have access to including the year, make, model, VIN and license plate number.
• He must not be in possession of weapons of any kind, including knives (except in your residence or at a restaurant for the sole purpose of consuming a meal), bear spray or dog spray, firearms, ammunition, explosive material, or any weapons whether homemade or otherwise.
• He must not purchase or possess any children's or women's undergarments.
• He must not purchase, acquire, possess, produce or access pornography or sexually explicit material in any form or type of media.
• He must not possess or view any images of children whether in stages of undress or not, whether on paper, video, audiotape, cellular phone, computer disc, hard drive, or any other electronic media.
• He must not be in the presence of any children under the age of 18 unless accompanied by a responsible adult who knows his criminal history and has previously been approved in writing by his supervisor.
• He must not be in or within 100 meters of the perimeter of places where children under the age of 18 years are likely to congregate, such as elementary and secondary schools, daycare centres, parks, swimming pools, wading pools, splash parks, recreational centres, youth shelters, or public libraries unless accompanied by an adult previously approved in writing by his supervisor.
• He must not enter into a dating, intimate, or sexual relationship with any female or any friendship with a female until her identity has been disclosed to his supervisor or designate and she has been informed of his previous offending by his supervisor or designate.
  
  

Anyone with any information about any potential breaches of these conditions by Adams can contact the EPS at 780-423-4567.

The Edmonton Police Service is issuing this information and warning after careful deliberation of all related issues, including privacy concerns, in the belief that it is clearly in the public interest to inform the members of the community.

Members of the public are advised that the intent of this process is to enable citizens to take suitable precautionary measures. Releasing this information is NOT intended to encourage people to engage in any form of vigilante action.

This information is released under the authority of the FOIP Act, RSA 2000, C. F-25.

The information in this release is that which was verifiable prior to the release time indicated. Continued investigation and review could result in additional information or clarification.

 

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