Police issued a warning to the public on Wednesday night after they say the man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl in west Edmonton three months ago is back in the community.
“In the interest of public safety, the Edmonton Police Service is issuing a warning regarding 37-year-old Wade Stene, who is charged with kidnapping and sexual assault of a child,” police said in a news release.
“The EPS believes Stene poses a significant risk of harm to the community, particularly against individuals under the age of 16. As such, the EPS believes there is a duty to warn the public.”
In an unusually specific warning, police said Stene is living in the McQueen neighbourhood after he was discharged from the Edmonton Remand Centre on a release order earlier in the day.
Stene’s release comes with conditions, including that he must wear a tracking bracelet on his ankle, stay at home 24 hours a day, have any travel for medical or legal appointments approved by his bail supervisor and that he not have any contact with anyone under the age of 18.
He is also not allowed to buy, possess or consume any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substances.
Stene has been charged in connection with a March 10 incident in which police say a young girl was walking home in the area of 144 Street and 110 Avenue when she was approached by someone in a vehicle whom she did not know. Police said the girl was pulled into the vehicle and sexually assaulted before being dropped off nearby.
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