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Although he has completed his sentence and has been released, Hopley is bound by a 10-year long-term supervision order.

Hopley, who is 5-foot-9 and 150 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes, must abide by several conditions:

• Not to be in, near or around places where children under the age of 16 are likely to congregate, such as elementary and secondary schools, parks, swimming pools and recreational centres, unless accompanied by an adult previously approved in writing by his parole supervisor.

• Not to be in the presence of any children under the age of 16 unless accompanied by a responsible adult who knows his criminal history, and has been previously approved in writing by his parole supervisor.

• Abide by a daily curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

The location of residential correctional facility that Hopley is staying at was not revealed due to privacy reasons, but VPD spokesperson Const. Jason Doucette says Hopley’s presence in Vancouver should be a Metro Vancouver-wide concern.

“We want everyone to have a look at his photo, familiarize yourself with him and if you see him in violation of any of these conditions, call 911 immediately,” Doucette said.

Doucette says the VPD’s high risk offender unit will be keeping a close eye on Hopley and the public may see increased uniform presence in the area where he is staying.

“We will be taking steps to monitor his activities, to work with him and to set him up for success. But at the same time we are arming the public with enough information that we want you to know — who he is and what he has done in the past. If he is violating any of these conditions, we want to hear from you … we want 911 called,” he said.