Smiths Falls Police Service has issued a public warning about a high-risk violent sex offender who has recently been seen in the community.
Police said Aaron Gilpin, 35, who has no fixed address, has been seen in the parks and gazebo area in Smiths Falls and has also been trespassed from a local Tim Hortons.
According to police, Gilpin is no longer subject to any release conditions and has been deemed to be at an elevated risk of reoffending. Police said he has an extensive criminal record dating back to the early 2000s, including convictions for child-related sexual assault, assault, weapons offences, disarming a police officer, break and enter, and theft.
Police said Gilpin recently came to officers’ attention after a suspicious person call in the gazebo area beside town hall. No criminal offences occurred, but the incident raised concerns.
The public notification was issued under Ontario Regulation 412/23 of the Community Safety and Policing Act, which allows a chief of police to disclose personal information when there are reasonable grounds to believe an individual poses a significant risk to others or property and the disclosure is necessary to reduce that risk.
Police also noted that, while Gilpin has been identified as presenting a risk to public safety, he retains the rights guaranteed under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
SOURCE: Smiths Falls Police Service.
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