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Police warn of release of high-risk sex offender

- STEPHANIE IP sip@postmedia.com twitter.com/stephanie_ip

Police are issuing a public warning about a high-risk sex offender who has been released and plans to live in Vancouver.

Trevor Leonard Smith, 46, is a federal offender and is considered a high risk to reoffend, according to the Vancouver police and the Correction­al Services of Canada.

Smith was convicted of sexual assault, possession of child pornograph­y, accessing child pornograph­y, assault causing bodily harm and failure to comply with a court order.

He is described as a white man, about five foot 10, weighing 170 pounds. He has grey hair and blue eyes, and has previously used the surnames Landry and Williams.

Vancouver police have previously issued two public warnings about Smith, one in November 2017 and another in March 2019.

Smith is ordered to keep the peace and behave; report to a probation officer; remain in B.C. and live at an approved home; advise police of any relationsh­ips or friendship­s with women; not drink or use drugs; and not contact or communicat­e with anyone under age 16. Smith is also ordered to avoid visiting a public park, school, recreation­al or community centre, skating rink, swimming pool, playground or anywhere a person under age 16 may be present.

He is ordered not to use a computer or the internet except with police permission and not to use any data encryption, electronic storage or software without written permission of a police officer.

Anyone who spots Smith violating any of these conditions should contact 911.

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Vancouver police are warning the public about the release of Trevor Leonard Smith, 46, whose past conviction­s include sexual assault and possession of child pornograph­y.

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