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CBC
24-05-2025
- CBC
High-risk sex offender rearrested shortly after release from prison
Vancouver Police say they rearrested high-risk sex offender Randall Hopley on Thursday just hours after he received statutory release from prison. Hopley completed a six-year prison term for the 2011 abduction of a three-year-old boy in southeastern B.C. In 2023, he was the subject of a 10-day manhunt that ended after he was found standing at the locked door of a Vancouver police building.
Global News
24-05-2025
- Global News
Randall Hopley still a ‘high risk' for sex offences against kids: Parole Board documents
A notorious British Columbia child predator who was released and almost immediately re-arrested this week still poses a 'high risk for future sexual offending,' parole board documents reveal. Randall Hopley was granted statutory release from the Mission Institution on Thursday morning, and was supposed to live at a Vancouver halfway house. But police say he refused the directions of his parole officer and left the facility — leading to his arrest hours later. Global News obtained the Parole Board of Canada documents associated with his release, which show officials continued to hold serious concerns about his risk to public safety. 'Risk issues in your case include a deviant sexual attraction to young children, poor impulse control, poor emotions management, and attitudes that support the use of crime for gain. You lack insight into your criminal behaviour and are resistant to treatment efforts,' the documents state. Story continues below advertisement 'Psychological and psychiatric assessments focused on estimating your risk for recidivism have consistently found that you pose a high risk for future sexual offending, a moderate risk for general violence and a moderate to high risk for general re-offending.' 0:43 Sex offender Randall Hopley re-arrested hours after release The documents go on to specify he continue to live in a halfway house, given his 'high risk to re-offend in a sexual manner against a child.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Corrections Canada told Global News that Hopley's statutory release was mandated by law. Under the law, offenders who aren't serving an indeterminate or life sentence must be released when they've completed two-thirds of their sentence. The final third is served in the community under the supervision of a parole officer. Hopley's latest sentence, an 18-month term, was handed down after he went unlawfully at large. Story continues below advertisement He had been serving a long-term supervision order when he cut off an ankle monitor and disappeared from his Downtown Eastside halfway house in November 2023, sparking a nationwide manhunt. It was only called off when he turned himself in to police because he was cold. He has a long criminal history dating back to 1985, including sexual assault, assault and property crime. He is best known for kidnapping a three-year-old boy in Sparwood, B.C., in 2011, triggering an Amber Alert and Canada-wide search. Hopley returned the boy unharmed four days later and pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to six years, serving his full term until October 2018, at which point he was released under the 10-year long-term supervision order.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
High-risk sex offender rearrested shortly after release from prison
Vancouver Police say they rearrested high-risk sex offender Randall Hopley on Thursday just hours after he received statutory release from prison. Hopley completed a six-year prison term for the 2011 abduction of a three-year-old boy in southeastern B.C. In 2023, he was the subject of a 10-day manhunt that ended after he was found standing at the locked door of a Vancouver police building.
CBC
23-05-2025
- CBC
Vancouver police search for high-risk offender wanted Canada-wide
Vancouver police are searching for a high-risk offender who is wanted Canada-wide after failing to return to his halfway house. Johnny Walkus, 37, obtained statutory release from prison Thursday and was ordered to live at a halfway house in Vancouver. Police say he left shortly before 1:30 p.m. for a meeting with his parole officer, but didn't show up. Walkus is described as five feet eight inches tall with a heavy build, short black hair, brown eyes and "Johnny Cash" tattooed on his right forearm. He was last seen wearing a blue T-shirt, grey pants and dark shoes. Anyone who sees Walkus or has information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911. The search is one of several incidents this week involving a repeat offender in Vancouver. On Thursday, police sent out a news release saying they had arrested high-risk sex offender Randall Hopley, not long after he was released from prison the same day. Two days before that, on Tuesday, police said the suspect involved in an assault on the Vancouver seawall last month had been released from a medical facility, where he was under supervision, and will be living under house arrest in Vancouver. And on Monday, convicted sex offender Ronald Hartley Duckhorn, 35, was arrested and charged after a woman was attacked by a stranger in a Stanley Park bathroom. The latest charges against him have not been proven in court. Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has called for "concrete action" from the provincial and federal governments around the incidents. "Law enforcement agencies have done their job in identifying suspects and making arrests, but the judicial system is repeatedly letting victims down by allowing those with a high risk to reoffend back into the public," Sim said on Thursday.
The Province
23-05-2025
- The Province
High-risk sex offender arrested in Vancouver the same day he was released
Randall Hopley left his halfway house while on statutory release Randall Hopley was arrested by Vancouver police Thursday shortly after he obtained statutory release. Photo by VPD A high-risk sex offender, Randall Hopley, was arrested by Vancouver police on Thursday only a few hours after he was released from prison. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Hopley was freed Thursday morning from Mission Institution on statutory release, a federal law that automatically gives conditional freedom to most prisoners after serving two-thirds of their sentence. He was required to live at a halfway house in Vancouver, but refused to comply and left the halfway house, said the Vancouver Police Department. A Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest. Hopley had finished serving two-thirds of an 18-month jail sentence handed down last May after he pleaded guilty to breaching conditions of a long-term supervision order in 2022 and again in 2023. Hopley skipped out of his halfway house in the Downtown Eastside in November 2023 after cutting off his ankle monitor. He spent 10 days at large before turning himself in to police. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. He also pleaded guilty to breaching the conditions of the supervision order by being in the presence of children under age 16 in November 2022 when he got too close to children while visiting a library. Hopley served a six-year prison term for the 2011 abduction of a three-year-old boy in southeastern B.C. He was released on a 10-year supervision order in 2018 and ordered to live in the halfway house. He was also convicted in 1985 for the sexual assault of a child and was sentenced to two years behind bars and three years probation. In an unrelated news conference, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said Hopley's breach and arrest was disturbing. He noted there have been recent incidents of stranger assaults in Vancouver allegedly committed by repeat offenders and called on the province to work towards a solution. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We are incredibly proud of what we do at the VPD in reacting to these situations, but it's almost a waste of time if these individuals keep on getting released.' Premier David Eby said he was 'deeply disappointed' that the Correctional Service of Canada did not provide notification of Hopley's release, particularly in the neighbourhood where he was sent to live. He said at an unrelated news conference that public confidence in the justice system is 'being tested right now.' 'We need the federal government to step up and ensure that things like this can't happen. It just doesn't make any sense to anybody.' chchan@ With a file from the Canadian Press Read More Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Local News Vancouver Canucks Local News
