Both Saskatchewan RCMP and the Regina Police Service (RPS) are warning residents in and around the city that a man considered to be at a “high-risk” of reoffending sexually or violently has been released after serving his sentence.
Jared Charles, 27, is residing in the Heritage neighbourhood in Regina. He is described as having a medium build, standing approximately six feet tall, weighing 183 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.
Police note that he sometimes spells his first name as “Jarrod.”
Charles has an extensive criminal history that includes violent sexual offences and kidnapping involving children, police explained in an alert issued Tuesday morning.
According to the services, Charles completed programs to address risk factors while incarcerated. However, investigators have concluded the programming was not sufficient to adequately address the risk factors that caused Charles to reoffend sexually.
Police note that Charles has indicated that he is unable or unwilling to abide by conditions and that he “is at a high risk to reoffend sexually.”
Charles is currently subject to a court order with the following conditions:
- He must live at an approved residence;
- He shall have no contact or communication with any person under the age of 16 years, unless done so under the supervision of an approved person;
- He shall not go to a public park, public swimming area, where persons under the age of 16 years may be present or can reasonable be expected to be present, or a school ground, playground, or daycare centre;
- He shall not use a computer system for the purpose of communication with a person who is under the age of 16 years;
- He shall not obtain or continue employment, or be a volunteer in a capacity that involves being in a position of trust or authority towards persons under the age of 16 years;
- He shall have no contact with any prior victims;
- He shall not possess or consume alcohol or drugs that have not been prescribed by a medical doctor;
- He shall not enter or be in any place of which the main purpose is to sell alcohol, such as bars or liquor stores; and
- He shall not possess any firearm, ammunition, or any other weapon.
Police noted that it shares this information to raise awareness about the presence of a high-risk offender in the community.
“This information is not to be used to carry out unlawful and harmful acts against this person,” the alert read.
Police encourage anyone who witnesses Charles violate his conditions to contact their local police service or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers.
Charles was released from prison on the morning of March 18.
