REGINA - As allowed under the Saskatchewan Public Disclosure Act, the Regina Police Service is issuing a public advisory on a male who is considered to be a high risk to reoffend sexually.
As of Monday, March 31, 48-year-old Jason Paul Thorn is living in the Heritage neighbourhood of Regina, in a residence that provides supervision and monitoring of his activities.
Police stress this information is intended to enable members of the public to take suitable preventative measures, not to embark on any form of vigilantism or other unreasonable conduct directed at this individual.
They also point out that release decisions are made following the provisions of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act. They are not made by police.
Jason Paul Thorn is described as: male, 48 years old, 5 ‘ 9” tall, weighing approximately 170 pounds, medium build, with brown eyes and black hair.
He has a criminal history which includes sexual offences and has a history of reoffending, police point out. He poses a high risk for acts of sexual offending against female children. The prospects for reduction of his risk through treatment interventions are poor.
Upon his legislated Statutory Release as of March 31, Thorn must abide by the following special conditions:
- Must not consume, purchase, or possess alcohol;
- Must not consume, purchase, or possess drugs, other than prescribed medicines, taken as directed by a physician, and over-the-counter drugs, taken as recommended by the manufacturer;
- Must follow psychiatric counselling and medication regime as directed by a clinician;
- Must follow psychological counselling to be arranges by your parole supervisor/as directed by a clinician, in relation to sexual deviancy;
- Must follow treatment plan as directed by parole supervisor or clinician in relation to sexual deviancy;
- Must not associate with any person known or suspected to be involved in criminal activity or substance use;
- Must follow treatment plan/program to be arranged by your parole supervisor in the areas of substance abuse, trauma, and sexual deviancy.
- Must reside at a community correctional centre or a community residential facility or psychiatric facility approved by the Correctional Service of Canada to your warrant expiry date.
- Must immediately report all sexual and non-sexual relationships and friendships with females and males and any changes to the status of the relationships/friendships to your parole supervisor;
- Must not be in, near, or around places where children under the age of 18 are likely to congregate such as daycares, elementary and secondary schools, parks, and playgrounds, swimming pools and recreational centres unless accompanied by a responsible adult previously approved in writing by your parole supervisor; and
- Must not purchase, acquire, possess or access pornography or sexually explicit material in any form or type of media.
Any member of the public who has questions or concerns is encouraged to contact the Regina Police Service at 306-777-6500. Anyone who wishes to report an incident where Jason Paul Thorn is in violation of the aforementioned conditions, should call the Regina Police Service at 306-777-6500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Concerns or reports from persons living outside of Regina should be directed to the nearest detachment of the RCMP or local municipal police department.
The Regina police add you may also choose to visit the Canadian Centre for Child Protection for further information on why high risk offender release notifications are issued.
Police say this information is intended to raise community awareness about the presence of this offender so that people may make informed choices about contact with this person. This information is not to be used for an unlawful purpose.
