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Police issue warning about high-risk sex offender living in Vancouver

Kristjon Otto Olson, 35, a convicted sex offender has been released from custody and is living in a Vancouver halfway house.

 Kristjon Otto Olson, 35, a convicted sex offender has been released from custody and is living in a Vancouver halfway house. Photo courtesy Vancouver Police DepartmentKristjon Otto Olson, 35, a convicted sex offender has been released from custody and is living in a Vancouver halfway house. Photo courtesy Vancouver Police Department

Police are warning the public after a convicted sex offender moved into a Vancouver halfway house.

Kristjon Otto Olson, 35, moved to Vancouver after being released from custody. He has been assessed at a high-risk of reoffending.

Olson was convicted of sexual assault, three counts of sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, and multiple counts around the production and possession of child pornography.

He is Aboriginal, 5’8” tall and 200 pounds with a stocky build, short, light brown hair and brown eyes.

Olson was released on several court-imposed conditions, including: wearing an electronic monitoring device; not to consume, purchase or possess alcohol or drugs; not to own, use or possess a computer or any technological device that would allow unsupervised internet access; not to purchase, acquire, possess or access pornography or any form of sexually explicit material; reporting all sexual and non-sexual relationships and friendships with any person who is responsible for children under 18; not to be in, near or around places where children under 18 are likely to congregate, such as schools, parks, pools and rec centres; and, not to be in the presence of any child under 18.

Anyone who sees Olson violating any of his conditions is asked to call 911 immediately.

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