Canada-wide warrant issued for BC sex offender convicted in 2011 child abduction
A Canada-wide search warrant has been issued for a high-risk sex offender who failed to return to his halfway house, according to Vancouver Police.
“Randall Hopley, 58, was last seen [Saturday] at 3 pm, and VPD has released his picture with hopes that someone will recognize him and call 9-1-1,” reads a media release from VPD.
According to police, Hopley has a history of sexual assault, assault, and property crime convictions.
Vancouver Police
“He has committed three offences of a sexual nature against children in the past,” states the release.
Hopley had received a six-year sentence for abducting a child from their home in BC, in 2011.
Hopley has since fully completed his sentence police issued a warning to the public that a convicted child abductor was living in the city. He’s required to complete a 10-year supervision order to help him manage his “risk factors.”
Vancouver Police
He’s described as 5’9 tall and 176 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel-coloured eyes and was last seen wearing a black coat, black pants, and a black hat.
Police stated, “Anyone who sees Randall Hopley, or has information on his whereabouts is asked to call 9-1-1 immediately.”
With files from Simran Singh