High Risk Offender Release Notification

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(2:42 p.m.)

Police are providing information to all citizens of Nova Scotia, particularly those residing in Halifax Regional Municipality, about a sexual offender living in our community.

Forty-three-year-old Kenneth Gerald Knight has been released from a federal penitentiary. Knight has a criminal history involving offences against young children and has been professionally assessed as a high risk to re-offend in a sexual manner.

As part of his release, Knight has been placed on a number of conditions, including having no contact with children under the age of 14. He is described as a white male, 5'9", 177 lbs. with grey hair, hazel eyes, a moustache and wears glasses.

This information is provided to alert members of the public of his release into the community. Any form of vigilante activity or other unreasonable conduct will not be tolerated.