Canada’s national high risk child sex offender database is now live and publicly available, the RCMP says.
The RCMP announced the launch of the database on Jan. 15. The website contains information on individuals who have been convicted of a sexual offence against children, and are considered to be at high risk of re-offending.
RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme said that protecting children from sexual offences and exploitation is a priority for the Mounties.
“The importance of centralizing public notifications of high-risk child sex offenders is two-fold: it now provides Canadians with a tool to get informed and take appropriate precautions and, it also helps the law enforcement community share information more seamlessly on offenders amongst themselves,” he said in a release….