Alert-Oshawa sex offender released

SEX OFFENDER A DANGER...
June 8, 2006
By Jeff Mitchell
OSHAWA --
Durham police
have issued a warning
about plans by a sex
offender with multiple
convictions to move to
Oshawa.
Cecil Kitch Munro, 47,
has a lengthy criminal
record including six convictions for sex offences.
He was recently released after serving a
three-year term for a sex offence that occurred
in Whitby.
Mr. Munro, who also has a history of violent
offences, served his full prison term after
being denied parole, said Durham
Regional Police Sergeant Paul McCurbin.
"He is someone who has shown he is a
danger to the public," Sgt. McCurbin said.
Durham police made the decision to release
information about the man, including his
picture, after a review by the service's
offender management unit and consultation
with a community panel.
Police have the power to issue public
warnings when it's determined an offender
may be a danger, Sgt. McCurbin said.
Mr. Munro has 54 convictions on his
record, including the six for sex offences.
He has a history of sex assaults on women
and young children, police said.
Court-imposed restrictions ban Mr. Munro
from being alone with anyone under 18, or
from frequenting parks, schools, swimming
pools and other areas where youngsters
may congregate.
He's also been ordered not to use drugs
and alcohol.
Durham police are also seeking a hearing
under Section 810.1 of the Criminal Code which,
if successful, would impose further restrictions
on the man.
The onus would be on the Crown to prove
such restrictions are warranted to protect the
public.
"It is a restrictive bond that helps us to
monitor his activities," Sgt. McCurbin said.
Sgt. McCurbin said public notifications
such as the one issued about Mr. Munro's
release are unusual.
"This particular process is for (offenders)
we believe are more dangerous than
others," he said.
Police aren't saying exactly where the
man intends to reside.
He was released from a treatment centre
in Kingston on Wednesday.
Mr. Munro stands 5-feet-7 and weighs
200 pounds.
He has light brown wavy hair and blue
eyes.
He has tattoos of a heart with a banner
in his left arm and "Mother" on his right arm.
Police are urging members of the public to
contact them if they become aware of
any breaches of the man's court-imposed
restrictions.